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TABLE OF CONTENTS JANUARY 2018 FEATURES: Bellingham Folk Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Come “BE In The Show!” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Dynamic Celtic Band to Perform in Bellingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Gallery Pegasus’ Opening Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Mount Baker Theatre presents Three Great Shows to Light up the Dark January Nights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Skagit Valley Winter Birds Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Whatcom READS: One Book, One Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

DEPARTMENTS: Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-21 Benefits & Fundraisers . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . 12-17 Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Family & Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Health & Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Home & Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Lectures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7 Potpourri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

On the cover: One of the featured bands at this year’s Bellingham Folk Festival is SVER – Olav Luksengård Mjelva (fiddle and hardangerfiddle), Adam Johansson (guitar), Leif Ingvar Ranøien (diatonic accordion), Anders Hall (fiddle and viola), and Jens Linell (drums and percussion). See feature story on page 3.

JANUARY 2018 Volume 14 Number 12 P.O. Box 2606 • Bellingham, WA 98227-2606 360-599-6827 • email: editor@ennw.info • www.ennw.info The ENNW Publishing Team Mark Fuller: mfuller@ennw.info • Barb Fuller: bfuller@ennw.info Gladys Crnich: gladys@ennw.info • Lynna Dunn Fuller: lfuller@ennw.info Margaret Bikman: margaret.bikmanennw@gmail.com Chris Cariker: chriscarikerennw@gmail.com Circulation: ENNW prints 10,000 copies & distributes to over 200 sites in Whatcom and Skagit Counties. For a current list of distribution sites go to www.ennw.info/distribution.html. Deadlines: We request Press Releases, Photos and Calendar Items by the 10th of the month before its release (January 10th for February issue). Send an email if you would like to be on our monthly reminder list. Press Releases, Calendar Items & Photos are now exclusively received through our Online Submission Form accessed through our website www.ennw.info/submit-an-event/. Please keep event description to 60-100 words per item. Submission Guidelines: Article ideas are encouraged with a sample of your writing style. You will be given credit and a bio line, but at this time we are unable to pay for articles. If we accept your proposal, please plan on writing 300–600 words. Advertising: We would like to encourage you to consider advertising with us. We feel we offer a great value for your hard earned advertising dollars. Due to the quality, ENNW is not in the recycle bin in a day or two. Many readers report they hold onto it all month long, resulting in better value. If you would like a rate sheet, please call or email to request one. Your advertising will make it possible for us to continue. Copyright & Pub Info: ©2018 Entertainment News NW. Reproduction of contents in any format is forbidden without written permission from ENNW. ENNW is only responsible for ad cost in the event of an error. Every effort has been made to gather accurate information regarding events. Please contact the sponsoring agency for more details. Printed at Lithtex NW, Bellingham, WA, USA. This Month’s Contributors: n Margaret Bikman worked as Entertainment News Coordinator at The Bellingham Herald for 27 years. She’s also a reference and instruction librarian at Whatcom Community College (also for 27 years). Margaret and her husband, Jay Saxton, enjoy dancing and attending concerts, plays, and art and literature events, and like traveling to exotic places like Cuba, Nova Scotia and New Orleans. • Nancy Canyon holds a MFA in Creative Writing from Pacific Lutheran University. She’s the author of three books: Dark Forest, Saltwater, and Whispering, Idaho. n Deborah Bernard received her BA in Journalism at WWU, wrote for The Bellingham Herald, then worked in Alaska for decades. Now they’re back: her husband Joseph is gleefully retired and Debbie loves her office job at First Presbyterian Church. She is also writing her memoir, You Can’t Beat a Deadhorse. n Marla Bronstein is a playwright, director, actress and freelance writer who enjoys keeping busy and relaxing. n Courtney Kendall divides her time between writing, working at Whatcom Community College, and enjoying her young son. She holds an MA in English Studies from Western Washington University. n Osa Hale has been a regular contributor to Entertainment News NW since 2012. She is a graduate of Western Washington University, with a B.A. in Visual Journalism. Her work has also appeared on Bellingham’s KOMO News website, the Seattle Times, and Portland Live.

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Bellingham Folk Festival

Square dancing at the Bellingham Folk Festival!

by Osa Hale Bellingham may be the City of Subdued Excitement, but there’s nothing low-key about the Bellingham Folk Festival that brings rollicking joy to ’Hamsters for three days straight. Now in its fourth year, the Folk Festival takes place at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship January 19-21. The days are filled with an assortment of workshops and the night brings concerts featuring a wide variety of talented folk artists. Festival Director Cayley Miranda Schmid explained that the workshops offer learning opportunities for people of many experience levels. “Most of the workshops focus on learning a tune or a style, and not necessarily the mechanics of the instrument, so some experience of your instrument is required to take the instrument workshops,” Schmid says. “If someone doesn’t play an instrument already, they can fill their days with singing and dancing workshops that are offered throughout the weekend as well.” The workshops have an organic and exciting range of subjects, as the instructors get to choose the subject of their class. In a single day, a festivalgoer could learn about French Canadian music, fiddle blues, finding a key to sing in, flat-picking guitar, musical ergonomics, and many more topics that weave together into the tapestry of folk music. There are no reservations required for the hour-long classes; guests can purchase tickets for each day of the festival, and then attend as many workshops as they desire on that day. The teachers and performers featured in the Bellingham Folk Festival are a talented bunch made up of both local and out-of-town musicians. This year will bring some truly exciting artists. One of the highlights is SVER, a band from Norway and Sweden that uses fiddle, guitar, accordion and percussion to manifest an intense and jubilant energy. Other artists that will be performing and teaching include The Bryan Bowers

Bryan Bowers Trio: Bryan Bowers (in back), Anna Schaad Montgomery, and Geoff Goodhue.

SVER will perform grand Norwegian folk music ranging from the very dreamy to a swinging, pounding and sweaty madness. You are invited to the party!

Trio (autoharp, vocals, violin, mandolin), Hen’s Teeth (vocals, songwriting, fiddle, clawhammer banjo, cello, guitar), and Linda Allen (vocals, songwriting). Many, many more artists will be joining this line-up, The Bellingham Folk Festival offers a variety of workshops. and a full list of the instructors and performers are available online at the hour teatime concert, complete with a Bellingham Folk Festival’s official website. lively performance and hundreds of After a day of education and practice, cookies. Workshops continue on until the evening comes and it is time to put on a evening concert, which is then followed show! Concert tickets are available by a traditional contra dance. separately, and both workshop attendees Whether you choose to attend just one and other community members are concert or clear your schedule for the encouraged to come enjoy the tunes and weekend so that you can participate in dancing. Each night of the festival every part of the festival, this event is a includes a showcase concert, a raffle with great way to experience folk music and prizes donated by local businesses, and a get to know other musicians or music late-night off-campus show. lovers. Schmid emphasized the lightSaturday, January 20 is the most actionhearted and joyful nature of the festival, packed day of the festival. Not only do encouraging everyone with an interest to the workshops start earlier than either of take part. the other days, but it also includes a “Try something new! Take a workshop couple of extra special activities. At that you know nothing about and be 3:15pm, there will be a break in exposed to a new world of music,” she workshops and everyone attending the said. “Folk music is fun!” festival is invited to take place in a social

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Bellingham Music Club 2018 Competition – Applications are now

online for the Music Club’s annual vocal, piano, instrumental and string competitions for Whatcom County High School students. These events are professionally adjudicated and monetary awards given to the winners. Students should go to www.bellinghammusicclub.org for applications and information; please click “Student Competition.” In 2018, the BMC winners will be invited to an additional concerto competition by the Whatcom Symphony Orchestra; please go to www.whatcomsymphonyorchestra.com or danielscharli41@gmail.com for more information. Deadlines are Jan. 5 (vocal);

Jan. 8 (strings); and Jan. 20 (instruments). More info: 360-393-6986, danielscharli41@gmail.com or www.bellinghammusicclub.org.

Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center (WJMAC) Jazz Combo Classes –

Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center provides classes for those seeking to hone their skills in small combo settings, focusing on, but not limited to, high school age musicians. Classes are taught by experienced jazz musicians who mentor the students in combo performance and improvisation. Some of the combos for more advanced students will be themed and based in the style of an historic jazz band such as the Art Blakey and the Jazz Messenger’s

combo, Miles Davis combo, Horace Silver combo, etc. Students will have the opportunity to perform multiple concerts at the venue space itself and will learn how to plan a proper set list and prepare for, and run a gig. The monthly tuition covers the weekly rehearsals but also includes full membership at WJMAC so that the students can hear all of the great groups performing, without additional cost. Classes take place at The Sylvia Center (205 Prospect St., Bellingham) on Mondays from 7-8:30pm. Cost is $125 per month. More info: 509-859-1801, info@wjmac.org or www.wjmac.org.

Tony Glausi (trumpeter) with Mark Taylor (sax) and WJMAC House Band – Tony Glausi was the winner of the

2017 Carmine Caruso Trumpet Competition. A passionate and devoted music educator, Tony currently works for the University of Oregon, the John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts, and in communities both local and abroad. He is the founding director of the Shedd Youth Jazz Orchestra, maintains a private lesson studio in Eugene, OR, and consistently engages with middle schools, high schools, colleges, and summer camps throughout the United States. He is ably backed up at WJMAC by Mark Taylor on sax and our house trio, consisting of John Hansen (piano), Michael Glynn (bass) and Julian MacDonough (drums). Performance on Wed., Jan. 3, 7pm at Sylvia Center (205 Prospect St., Bellingham). Admission is $15 general / $5 students & WJMAC members $5 / WJMAC combo students free. More info: info@wjmac.org or www.wjmac.org.

Jazz Project 20th Anniversary Season – The Jazz Project will present

more than 160 events in 2018 including the Art of Jazz, Illuminati Brewery Jazz Jam, Bellingham Youth Jazz Band, the Out of the Ashes music therapy program and the Bellhaven Jazz Festival. Request your 2018 season brochure at www.jazzproject.org • Jazz Jam – Jud Sherwood will host The Jazz Project Jazz Jam at Illuminati Brewing Company (3950 Hammer Dr. ) every Thursday 5:30-8pm through August. A rotating house trio will perform and provide the opportunity for other jazzers to sit in with the band. No cover, all ages. Info: 360-650-1066, jsherwoodjazzproject@gmail.com.

Bellingham Ukulele Group Monthly Jam – Join the Bellingham Ukulele Group

Jam for strummin’ together on Sat., Jan. 6 from 1:30-4pm at St. James Presbyterian Fellowship Hall (910 14th St., Bellingham). Jam is a time for all levels of ukulele players to join in playing music, singing, and socializing. We will play and sing from The Daily Ukulele, Vols.1&2, so bring them along, or share with your neighbor. Suggested donation is $5. More info: www.bellinghamukulelegroup.com , 360-510-4386 or bhamuke@gmail.com.

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8th Annual Welcome Home Concert –

For our 25th Anniversary Season, the Bellingham Festival of Music welcomes home violinist, Hannie McGarity. A graduate of Bellingham High School, Hannie is currently a junior at St. Olaf College in Minnesota. As the winner of the 2017 Edvard Grieg Society of Minnesota String Competition, Hannie performed at the International Grieg Society Seminar in Bergen, Norway, in October and will be studying abroad in Vienna, Austria, this spring. Don’t miss your opportunity to hear and welcome home this young, local talent on Sat., Jan. 6 at 7pm at First Congregational Church (2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham). Admission is $15 suggested donation / free to students. More info: kberry49@hotmail.com , 360201-6621 or www.bellinghamfestival.org.

Rufus Wainwright –

Praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation. The New York-born, Montrealraised singer-songwriter released seven studio albums, three DVDs and three live albums, including the Grammy-nominated Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall, which captured his celebrated Judy Garland tribute performance at the London Palladium in 2007. Performance on Sat., Jan. 6 at 8pm at Lincoln Theatre). Admission is $39-$69. More info: 360336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org/ performance/rufus-wainwright.

Ruvara Marimba Studio Introductory Class – Learn the basics of playing the Zimbabwean marimba (wooden-key xylophones) music of Southeast Africa on Mon., Jan. 8 from 1:30-2:30pm at Ruvara Marimba Studio! Nancy has taught and performed this joyous music for 16 years, and has a great passion for it. Watch out, though! It’s highly contagious. Ages seven-adult welcome. Cost is $10 requested donation. More info: nancy@ruvara.org or www.ruvara.org.

HNW Chorus – Do something new for

YOU this year! We have a special place for you with the award-winning Harmony Northwest Chorus, members of Sweet Adelines International. We are passionate about a cappella singing! This local women’s chorus gives you the opportunity to perform for our community, sing in a regional competition, and make new friends. Rehearsals are Mondays at the Mount Vernon Community Center, 1401 Cleveland, from 6:30-9pm. No rehearsal on Jan. 1; will resume on Jan. 8. Free admission. More info: 360-201-5861, contact@harmonynorthwest.org or www.harmonynorthwest.org.

Steve Kaldestad Quartet – Vancouver tenor saxophonist Steve Kaldestad returns to WJMAC leading a quartet. WJMAC’s regulars know they can expect excellent saxophone playing from Steve and great back up from the house band. Since moving to Vancouver in 2008, Steve Kaldestad has become one of the most in-demand saxophonists on the scene, performing as a sideman with Jesse Cahill’s Nightcrawlers, Jodi Proznick’s quartet, and many other groups. Steve has released 3 CDs on the Cellar Live label to great acclaim. Performance on Wed., Jan. 10, 7pm at the Sylvia Center (205 Prospect St., Bellingham). Admission is $10 general / $5 students / WJMAC Members & combo students free. More info: info@wjmac.org or www.wjmac.org. Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers” in Concert with Nuages – Ranger and the

“Re-Arrangers” hit the stage, hosted by Nuages, on Sat., Jan. 13 from 7:309:30pm, at the Unity Spiritual Center (1095 Telegraph Rd.)! The fourth installment in the 2017-2018 Manouche NW concert series, Ranger Sciacca leads the gypsy jazz band with his dazzling fiddle virtuosity, along with Mike Sciacca on guitar, Dave Stewart on mandolin, Mick Nicholson on bass, and Jeffrey Moose playing percussion. Craft beer and wine will be available for purchase at the concert with proceeds supporting the Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center. Admission is $15. More info: 360-961-1559, nuagesjazz@gmail.com or www.manouchenw.com.

Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration – On Mon., Jan. 15 at noon, the City of Bellingham will host its Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at Mount Baker Theatre (104 N. Commercial St.). The event will feature emcee Clyde Ford and the Kulshan Chorus, with a welcome from Mayor Linville and a blessing from Darrell Hillaire. Speakers will be Satpal Sidhu and Trula Nicholas. Special musical guest is Meghan Yates & the Reverie Machine. Bring a donation for the Bellingham Food Bank. Free. More info: 360-778-8202 or ccmail@cob.org.

Bellingham Community Chorus – Do you like to sing? Join the Bellingham Community Chorus rehearsals, Tuesday evenings beginning Jan. 16 through May 1, from 7-9pm at Moles Farewell Tributes (2465 Lakeway Dr., Bellingham). This is a nonaudition group; everyone is welcome! Cost is $75 per semester.

Auditions for Allegra Women’s Choral Ensemble – We welcome

experienced adult choral singers SSAA who would like to join us in creating beautiful, inspirational choral music under the skillful direction of Dr. Tim Black. We invite interested members to come to the first rehearsal and sing with us on Wed., Jan. 17 from 5:45-7:30pm (call for venue). (continued on page 6)

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Allegra Women’s Chorale Ensemble.

Auditions through Jan. 31 by appointment. Free to audition. More info: 360-927-1746 or amyblack84@yahoo.com.

BUG Song Circle at Roeder Home –

Come join us for strummin’ and singing from The Daily Ukulele, Vols. 1&2, in the parlor of the historic Roeder Home (2600 Sunset Dr.) on Wed., Jan. 17 from 7-8:30pm. All instruments welcomed. Admission is by donation. More info: 360-510-4386, bhamuke@gmail.com or www.bellinghamukulelegroup.com.

Ron Jones and Jazz Forest – The

return of formerly LA-based Grammy and Emmy nominated composer Ron Jones to

the NW allows us to invite his big band, Jazz Forest, to the WJMAC stage. This band is about “great musicians, great music that moves the soul and a great night out. When you combine the vital energy of great jazz artists with the expressive power of intelligent and challenging arrangements and compositions you arrive to a new creative landscape.” The WJMAC audience will get to renew their enjoyment of some returning Seattle performers as well. Performance on Wed., Jan. 17, 7pm at the Sylvia Center. Admission is $20 general / $5 students / $10 WJMAC members / free WJMAC combo students. Info: info@wjmac.org or www.wjmac.org.

Ensemble Electra – The sounds of trio

Ensemble Electra will fill the Jansen Art Center Chamber Hall (321 Front St., Lynden) on Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:30pm in the third presentation of The J’s Firefly Concert Series. The musicians are Vicki Boeckman, recorder; Tekla Cunningham, violin; and Jillon Stoppels Dupree, harpsichord. The Seattle-based trio performs with energy and passion the rich, varied repertoire for these instruments, specializing in music of the 17th and 18th centuries. The trio draws on its many years of solo and ensemble experience, as well as highlyacclaimed individual reputations, to create innovative and dynamic performances. Ensemble Electra’s spontaneous, charismatic energy makes for playful and engaging concerts which appeal to audiences of all ages. Admission is $25. More info: 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/events/ensemble-electra.

The Good Lovelies – The Good

Lovelies, who delivered one of our favorite performances of 2015, will return to the Lincoln with material from their upcoming new album Shapeshifters. Performance on Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:30pm at Lincoln Theatre (712 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon). Admission

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is $34 / $29 / $24 / $2 off members. More info: 360-336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org/performance/ good-lovelies.

Marc Cohn featuring Blind Boys of Alabama – In addition to releasing new

music, Marc has put together a 25th anniversary concert tour featuring the Blind Boys of Alabama where he is performing his debut record in its entirety from start to finish. To make these shows even more intimate, photographs and video from Marc’s personal archives will be shown, allowing fans to not only hear the music that has become part of their own personal soundtrack, but to also see some of the people and places that populate those songs. Performance on Tues., Jan. 23 at 7:30pm at the Lincoln Theatre. Admission is $69 / $59 / $49 / $39 / $2 off members. More info: 360-336-8955, www.lincolntheatre.org/performance/ marc-cohn-blind-boys-alabama.

Vancouver’s Jen Hodge Allstars – Jen

Hodge, a busy Vancouver-based bass player, bandleader, and arranger, is a versatile musician who can be found playing with a wide variety of artists all over the world. When Jen is leading the band, she likes hard swinging grooves, boisterous New Orleans-style horns, cheeky lyrics, intriguing arrangements, plenty of spontaneous fun, and an evident, infectious love for making music. Performance on Wed., Jan. 24 from 7-9pm at WJMAC at the Sylvia Center (205 Prospect St.). Admission is $10 general / $5 students / WJMAC Members & combo students free. More info: info@wjmac.org or www.wjmac.org.

Fifth Inversion WWU Faculty Quintet Recital – WWU’s faculty wind

quintet Fifth Inversion will hold a recital on Sun., Jan. 28 from 3-5pm in the WWU PAC Concert Hall. After the premiere of 5 new works at the 2017 National Flute (continued immediate right)

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Winter Warmers Fundraiser for Maple Alley Inn at Good Earth Pottery – Raise a mug for your neighbors.

Good Earth Pottery will donate 10% of every mug purchase in January to Maple Alley Inn, the Opportunity Council’s hot meals program. Warm drinks, warm bellies, warm hearts. Representing more than 50 local artists, the gallery has been located in historic Fairhaven and appreciating the support of our neighbors for almost 50 years. Free admission. More info: 360671-3998, theteam@goodearthpots.com or www.goodearthpots.com.

Pancake Breakfast – Community

All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast with pancakes, French toast, biscuits & gravy, eggs, sausage, juice, coffee and tea. Adults pay $6, kids 6-10 pay $2 and 5 and under are free. Join us at Rome Grange (2821 Mt. Baker Hwy.) on Sun., Jan. 7, 8am-noon. Admission is adults $6, kids 6-10 $2, 5 and under free. More info: 360-592-2705, geancress@gmail.com.

The Art Auction Gala Presented by Peoples Bank – Enjoy a glittering

evening of socializing, fine wine, a delicious dinner, and exciting bidding opportunities at the Whatcom Museum’s Annual Art Auction Gala, held in the Lightcatcher building and galleries (250 Flora St., Bellingham) on Fri., Jan. 19 from 5:30-10:30pm. This is the museum’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and proceeds benefit the rich offering of exhibitions and programs. Tickets on sale at brownpapertickets.com/event/3139709. Admission is $125. Info: 360-778-8930, info@whatcommuseum.org.

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser – Enjoy a full menu of pancakes, french toast, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs,

Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this past August, Fifth Inversion will perform the same program at WWU. The compositions are by 5 WWU faculty composers: Roger Briggs, Bruce Hamilton, Lesley Sommer, Adam Haws, and Todd Smith. Fifth Inversion is comprised of WWU faculty members Lisa McCarthy, flute; Jennifer Weeks, oboe; Erika Block, clarinet; Pat Nelson, bassoon; and Gustavo Camacho, horn. Free. More info: 360-6503133 or lisa.mccarthy@wwu.edu or https://wp.wwu.edu/fifthinversion.

Laila Biali – Award-winning Canadian

pianist and vocalist, Laila Biali, has been garnering worldwide recognition for her music that she has performed at prestigious venues including the North Sea Jazz Festival, Tokyo’s Cotton Club, and Carnegie Hall. She has toured with Grammy Award winners Chris Botti, Paula

sausage or ham along with juice and coffee. Proceeds go toward supporting the Ferndale Senior Activity Center’s efforts to provide affordable educational, nutritional, social and recreational programs. Bring your family and friends. Cost: $6 adults / $3 children / age 3 and under, free. Join us at the Ferndale Senior Activity Center (1999 Cherry St.) on Sat., Jan. 20, 8-11am. More info: 360-384-6244, activities.fsac@gmail.com.

Music and Memories – The sixth

annual Music and Memories event to benefit The Bradford House and Gentry House will be held Sat., Jan, 20 from 5-9pm at Swinomish Casino & Lodge in Anacortes. Blackstone and Burnett will be the featured entertainment for the evening. The event will feature dinner, music and raffles, as well as live and silent auctions. Skagit Adult Day Program, the parent organization for The Bradford House and Gentry House, is designed to serve individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s and other dementias, and offers respite for their caregivers. Tickets to the event cost $60 per person and are available now online at www.skagitadultdayprogram.org. Doors open at 5pm for the silent auction, to be followed by the live auction, entertainment and dinner. Sponsorships are available as well by contacting colleen@cceventplanning.com. For more information or tickets, call Creative Celebrations at 360-428-5972.

are re-stocked continuously throughout the sale. All proceeds benefit the Bellingham Public Library. Free admission. More info: 360-778-7250 or friendslibrary3@gmail.com.

“O Sweet Music” Talent & Dessert Night – Ferndale High School Concert &

Swing Choirs present their annual “O Sweet Music” Talent & Dessert Night on Fri., Jan. 26 at 7pm in the Ferndale High School Auditorium (5830 Golden Eagle Dr.). Tickets, available at the door, are $15 each, with all proceeds supporting our annual Spring Choir Tour.

Friends of the Bellingham Public Library Winter Book Sale – Lots of

books and media for all ages are on sale at the Bellingham Public Library (210 Central Ave.). Hours are Wed.-Thurs., Jan. 24-25 from 10am-6pm; Fri., Jan. 26 from 10am-6pm (half price sale); and Sat., Jan. 27 from 10am-1pm ($4 bag sale)! Tables

Cole, and Suzanne Vega, and recorded with and supported international icon, Sting. Performance on Wed., Jan. 31 at 7pm at WJMAC at the Sylvia Center (205 Prospect St.). Admission is $20 general / $5 students / $10 WJMAC members / WJMAC combo students free. More info: info@wjmac.org or www.wjmac.org.

Masters of Scottish Arts Concert –

Some of the Celtic music world’s biggest talents, all on a single stage, on Fri., Feb. 9 from 7:30-9:30pm at Benaroya Hall (Seattle). This is a must-see concert for Celtic music fans. Round-trip shuttle is available from Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Stanwood, Oak Harbor, Anacortes, and Everett. Admission is $18-$49. More info: 206-215-4800, events@celticarts.org or www.seattlesymphony.org/concerttickets/ calendar/2017-2018/benaroyahall/ scottish-arts.

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Skagit Valley Winter Birds Festival by Osa Hale Sometimes, in the soggy, gray months of winter, it can be easy to forget the things that make it worth getting outside. But even on the coldest, darkest days, nature has amazing things to show us. The Skagit Valley Winter Birds Festival is all about celebrating that. Spanning the Skagit Wildlife Area, 100,000 acres of farmland and forest, prairie and wetland provide a rich habitat for hundreds of species of birds. Many of those birds come to the area just for the winter months, during their return migration. While the birds feed and fortify themselves for the rest of the journey home, the communities of Skagit County host events and workshops dedicated to the region and its feathered visitors. Human visitors to the Skagit Valley can stop in to the Padilla Bay Interpretive Center, the Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center, or the North Cascades Visitor Center to learn about the area. The Skagit Audubon Society also has lots of resources for inquisitive birders. Whether it’s marbled murrelets and Pacific loons feeding on the coasts, or falcons and hawks soaring above the flats, or kinglets and nuthatches flitting in the forest, there are unique and sometimes rare birds to be seen in every ecosystem of the area. Great Blue Heron Avian enthusiasts can also attend the La Conner Birding Showcase on January 27 and 28 at Maple Hall in La Conner. It will feature a keynote speech by award-winning photographer and author Paul Bannick, as well as other photographers and naturalists. Another way to enjoy the riches of the region is through taste. The Skagit Farm to Pint Passport Tour includes a map and a passport to collect stamps, encouraging beer lovers to sample the many brews that are born of Skagit barley. The Bow-Edison Food Trail is a map that encourages foodies to “hunt and gather” their way across the valley.

Wood Duck Short-eared Owl

Bufflehead

Photos © Ken Salzman.

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Come “BE In The Show!” by Marla Bronstein Can you play an instrument? Sing? Dance? Tell jokes? Juggle? Have you trained your pet to do tricks? Are you aged 14 or older? If so, for the third year in a row, you (and/or your friends) will have a chance to perform in The Dance Studio’s “BE In The Show,” Bellingham’s talent showcase, on Saturday, January 27 on stage at the beautiful Mount Baker Theatre. Britt Burton, owner of The Dance Studio, says the initial concept for this show came from her two passions: dance

Tee King performs “I should have known better.”

and community. This event allows diverse local performing artists a chance to perform on stage. Ultimately, Britt hopes to create a legacy that will continue to grow and benefit the community. Submit your audition by January 12. The application can be found on the website, www.BEintheshow.com. Create a short audition video of your talent, upload it to YouTube, and link the video to your application. Judging will be completed by January 14, all performers will be notified. There are a few restrictions: 1. The act needs to be family friendly. People of all ages are expected to be in attendance. 2. Time restrictions for categories and numbers of participants in the performance are set based on number of performers. This keeps the show moving

The Dance Studio’s 2016 performance.

and entertaining, while allowing the acts to be long enough to get a sense of the performers’ talents, a. Dance performances are limited to 2 to 3 minutes. b. Singers and singing groups range from 3 to 5 minute limits. c. Cheerleaders and cheer teams are limited to 4 minutes. d. Musicians and musical groups are limited to 4 to 6 minutes.

The Boys receive “Audience Favorite” $200 prize.

If your act doesn’t fit into one of these categories listed, your time limit is 3 to 5 minutes, depending upon your act. Britt’s energy and enthusiasm for this event is largely due to it being an outlet for the performers and the wealth of talent that resides in Whatcom County. The event also supports local non-profits that help nurture local visual and performing arts. Profits from this year’s performance will be donated to Bellingham Public Schools Foundation for that purpose. The first two years of this event, Blue Skies for Children and The Sylvia Center were the evening’s beneficiaries. Britt’s initial goal was to get the community involved. Year one, she showcased The Dance Studio for the first part of the show; the second half was open to the community. Last year, so

Heroes from left to right: Elvis Meyer, Colin Walters, Jenny Cooper, and Alison Meyer.

many community members came forward to participate; The Dance Studio produced only three of the dance numbers. This year, the opening number will definitely be a production of The Dance Studio. “BE In The Show” is the effort of a committee of three: Britt; her office manager Maria Rohrbacher, who is also the sponsorship and raffle organizer; and Britt’s husband, Casey Burton of Happy Chap Creative Co., who serves as graphic designer for the programs and promotional materials. Perhaps you have questions (or excuses) about performing. “What if I’m not that good? I’m not a professional.” If you EVER thought about performing, this is your audience. Accepting, supportive and nonjudgmental. Everyone is there to have a good time. “How much time will it take? I’m very busy.” On the day of the event, there is one rehearsal to walk through the staging of the evening, and then one performance. All in all, a pretty small commitment for the thrill of a lifetime! What else are you going to be doing on a dark, January evening? Tickets to this general admission event are only $5 and available at the Mount Baker Theatre box office. This year, Heather Simpson from Bellwether Realty is the lead sponsor for this event, with other local business donating raffle prizes. Additional sponsorships are available. For more information about sponsorships, raffles, or any other questions, write to office@thedancestudio.net. Photos courtesy of Jennifer Apps Photography.

WWU Contemporary Dancers perform “Rise Up.”

“Dark Waltz” by Cody Johnson and Tempeste Langille.

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Dynamic Celtic Band to Perform in Bellingham Lovitt Restaurant & Jan Peters are pleased to present West Coast Canadian, award-nominated touring group The Jocelyn Pettit Band! The group will bring their Celtic and Canadian folk music to

music to audiences worldwide. Pettit has performed on Canadian national television and radio, earned multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards and Western Canadian Music Award

Jocelyn Pettit. Photo by Susan Carmody Photography.

Bellingham for a lively concert at Lovitt Restaurant on Fri., Jan. 26 at 8pm. Led by energetic fiddler, step dancer, and singer, Jocelyn Pettit, the band has brought their blazing “New-Trad Celtic”

nominations, and shared the stage with the likes of Irish super-group, The Chieftains. Back from touring this past year through Western Canada, the Pacific

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The Jocelyn Pettit Band.

Northwest, and Europe, the Jocelyn Pettit Band is looking forward to coming to Bellingham for the first time. With blazing soulful fiddling, Canadian step dancing, and vocals – backed by world-class piano, guitar, whistle, pipes, and bodhran – this show will be an upbeat and fun evening of music, song, and dance. The Jocelyn Pettit Band is a group of family and friends, with accompaniment provided by Jocelyn’s mother, Siew Wan Khoo (piano, fiddle), and father, Joel Pettit (bodhran, cajon, vocals), with Erik Musseau (whistles, pipes, vocals), and Colm MacCárthaigh (guitar, vocals). All-ages are welcome. The tickets are $10 and will be available at the door. For more information, visit www.jocelynpettit.com.

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Scottish Country Dancing Classes –

Come learn and enjoy the social dancing of Scotland. It’s a lot like Square dancing, but with lively Scottish music and unique steps and figures. Everyone welcome! No partner needed! First half hour reserved for beginners. Meets Wednesdays from 7:30-9:30pm at the Fairhaven Library. Admission is free in January. More info: www.bellinghamscd.org.

Traditional Jazz – Listen and dance to the New Orleans/Dixieland music of the Clamdigger Jazz Band on Sat., Jan. 6, 2-5pm, at Bellingham’s VFW Hall (625 N. State St.). Presented by the Bellingham Traditional Jazz Society, enjoy fine acoustics, a large wooden dance floor, snacks and beverages. Admission is $10 members, $6 students, $12 general. Info: 360-371-7030 or www.btjs.webs.com.

English Country Dancing – Weekly

Contra Dancing – Bellingham Old-Time

informal gentle dancing to beautiful music. Thursdays from 1:30-3pm at Bellingham Senior Activities Center (315 Halleck St.). Newcomers welcome. Partners not needed. Free admission. More info: 360-834-2674, barrycole@juno.com or https://becd2.wordpress.com.

Balkan Folk Dancing – There is lively

Balkan Folk Dancing on Thursday evenings at the Fairhaven Library (1117 12th St., Bellingham) from 7-9:30 pm. Dances are taught, and tutoring is readily available. No partner is necessary, as most dances are line or circle dances. A $5 donation is requested, with first-timers free. • Orkestar RTW plays for Jan. 6 Balkan Folk Dance Party at the Fairhaven Branch Library. Dancing starts at 7:30pm and continues until 10:30pm. No experience is needed, and no partner is necessary. All ages are welcome. A $15 donation is requested. More info: 360-380-0456.

Birch Bay Polar Bear Plunge – Come

and join us and take the plunge in the warmest waters north of San Diego on Mon., Jan. 1 at Birch Bay Beach Park (7854 Birch Bay Dr.). Bon fires, costume contest, hot drinks, and food. Costume judging at 11:30am; plunge at noon. Free admission. More info: 360-371-5004, info@birchbaychamber.com or www.birchbaychamber.com.

3rd Annual Ice Skate with the Snow Sisters – Join us at Bellingham Sportsplex

(1225 Civic Field Way, Bellingham) on Jan. 15 at 10:15am, a day off from school! Ice skate with your favorite Snow Queen and Snow Princess, get character photos, enjoy cookies and cocoa, and more! Admission is $10-$14. For more information call 360-543-3236 or email bookaprincessparty@gmail.com.

Country Dance Society will hold a contra dance on Sat., Jan. 13 in the Fairhaven Library (1117 12th St., Bellingham). Band is Halibut with Isaac Banner calling. Beginners Workshop from 7-7:30pm, and dance from 7:30-10:30pm. A second dance will be held on Sat., Jan. 27 (same time and place) with Red Crow playing and Judy Zeidel calling. All dances taught. No experience necessary. Admission is $8-$10 general / $6 students suggested donation. Please refrain from wearing fragrances. Info: dance@januscom.com or www.bellinghamcountrydance.org.

Sat., Jan. 20, 7:15pm, preceded by a potluck at 6pm. A $15 donation is requested. • Good exercise, great fun, no partners needed. More info: Gary or Ginny at 360-766-6866, safdancers@hotmail.com or www.skagitfolkdancers.org.

Tropical Heat Wave Escape – Get out

of the cold for an evening of dancing, with a salsa lesson from 7:15-8pm with Marcus and Molly followed by the Latin Fringe Band from 8-10pm. This all happens on Fri., Jan. 19 at the Majestic (1023 N. Forest St., Bellingham). All welcomed including singles, seniors, and students. Admission is $10 general / $7 members and students. Info: bhamusabda@aol.com , 360-7345676 or www.bellinghamusadance.com.

Weekly Dancing – Learn to folk dance

to a variety of international music. Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays (Jan. 16, 23, 30) at Bayview Civic Hall (12615 C St., in Bayview). Dance review begins at 7pm followed by request dances until 9:30pm. The first session is free / $5 thereafter. • What the Chelm will play at the live music dance, to be held

BellinghamART Drawing and Painting Classes – Our drawing and

painting classes provide quality art instruction that develops art skills and increases self-confidence. Students as young a 4 years old learn how to draw, and paint and develop their creativity. Teens and adults develop problem solving, and life skills to achieve success in school and life. More info: 360-738-8379, info@bellinghamart.com or www.bellinghamart.com.

Fourth Sundays: Audobon at the Museum – Join experts from North

Cascades Audubon Society in the John M. Edson Hall of Birds (121 Prospect St., Bellingham) on Sun., Jan. 28 from 1:30-3:30pm. In addition to displays of more than 500 mounted birds, the exhibit provides opportunities to learn about migration, conservation, birds in peril, and the importance of studying bird specimens today. The exhibit provides a variety of interactives, including video and audio files, and hands-on activities for children. All ages welcome. Admission is $8-$10. More info: www.whatcommuseum.org.

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JANUARY 2018 MONDAY 1/1/2018 New Year’s Day SALE!! (storewide 20% off),

Everson Book Club (“The Geography of Bliss” by Eric Weiner), Everson Library, 3-4:30pm, free, 360-966-5100, www.wcls.org.

Village Books and Paper Dreams, 10am-6pm, free, www.villagebooks.com/event or 360-671-2626.

Birchwood Garden Club: Red Barn Lavender,

Birch Bay Beach Park, 11am-2pm, free, 360-371-5004, info@birchbaychamber.com or www.birchbaychamber.com. (pg. 11)

Get to Know Us: Sumas Historical Society and Museum, Sumas Library, 7-8pm, free,

4-week mini-series, Improv Playworks Studio, register by January 31, $60, 360-756-0756, sheila@improvplayworks.com or www.improvplayworks.com.

Music Arts Center @ the Sylvia Center, 7-9pm, $15 general / $5 students & WJMAC members $5 / WJMAC combo students free, info@wjmac.org or www.wjmac.org. (pg. 4) Scottish Country Dancing Class, Fairhaven Library, 7:30-9:30pm, free in January, www.bellinghamscd.org. (pg. 11)

35th Annual Birch Bay Polar Bear Plunge,

New Year Special – Resolve to Have Fun!

TUESDAY 1/2/2018 Gentle Yoga Class with Joani Glasser, The

Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 22)

Off the Shelf Book Club (“Martin Marten” by

Brian Doyle), South Whatcom Library, 1-2pm, free, 360-305-3632, www.wcls.org. Home Item Repair Workshop (toys, small kitchen appliances, electric tools), Bellingham Public Library, 5-7:30pm, free, 360-778-7217, www.nwfreerepairs.wordpress.com or jjohnson@cob.org.

Tuesday Night Jazz: Thomas Harris Quartet, Hotel Bellwether, 5-8pm, no cover, 360-3923100, ranenogales@msn.com.

WEDNESDAY 1/3/2018 Open Studio Painting, Studio UFO, 10am-3pm, $250 all Wednesdays or $62 each day, 360-319-6115, trish.harding@studio-ufo.net or www.studio-ufo.net. (pg. 20) T’ai Chi Class, Firehouse PAC, 11:15am12:15pm, contact Linda for details, 360-3895754, LindaTaiChi@comcast.net. (pg. 22)

Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Sylvia Bos,

Whatcom Museum Rotunda Room, 7-9pm, free, threemetcalfes@comcast.net , 360-3846250 or www.birchwoodgardenclub.org. (pg. 21) 360-988-2501, www.wcls.org. (pg. 23)

Tony Glausi and Mark Taylor, Whatcom Jazz

THURSDAY 1/4/2018 Free Health Insurance Assistance, Bellingham

Public Library, 10am-1:30pm, free, 360-778-7217, jjohnson@cob.org or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. (pg. 28) Gentle Yoga Class with Joani Glasser, The Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 22) Clay Club begins, Baker Creek Ceramics, 1-4pm, $130, www.bakercreekceramics.com , 360-393-5458, bakercreekceramics@gmail.com. English Country Dancing, Bellingham Senior Activities Center, 1:30-3pm, free, 360-8342674, barrycole@juno.com or https://becd2.wordpress.com. (pg. 11) Chair Yoga with Simme, Cresent Moon Yoga & Wellness Center, 4-5pm, $15 (drop-in), 206-790-4862, yogaheartspace0@gmail.com or www.yogalaconner.com.

Thursday in the Piano Lounge: Scrub Hubner,

Jansen Art Center, 6-8pm, no cover, 360-3543600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/all-performances. A Course In Miracles Discussion Group, Unity (1095 Telegraph, Bellingham), 6:30-8pm, by donation, 360-398-2588.

Chuckanut Radio Hour 11th Anniversary Show, Whatcom Community College, 6:30pm, $5, 360-671-2626, www.villagebooks.com/ event. (pg. 27)

Thursday Evening Balkan Folk Dancing,

Fairhaven Branch Library, 7-9:30pm, $5 donation requested / 1st time free, 360-380-0456. (pg. 11) Stand Up Comedy, The Upfront Theatre, 10-11pm, $5 general / $3 with student ID, 360-733-8855, upfrontstandup@gmail.com or www.theupfront.com/shows/stand-up-comedy.

FRIDAY 1/5/2018 Artist Reception: Jamey Braden: “Works from a Feminist Unconscious,” Make.Shift Art

Space, 6-10pm, free, gallery@makeshiftproject. com or www.makeshiftproject.com/ events/2018/1/5/jamey-braden-works-from-afeminist-unconscious. (pg. 20) Belly Dance (6 weeks) begins, Fidalgo danceWorks, 6-7pm, $85, 360-299-8447, dance@fidalgodanceworks.org or www.fidalgodanceworks.org/2017/08/ adult-belly-dancing. January First Friday Artwalk, Downtown Anacortes, 6pm, free, gallery@scottmilo.com , 360-293-6938 or www.anacortesart.com.

Opening Reception: “Unfold: Nude Form and Concept,” Gallery Pegasus, 6-10pm, free, 360599-7731, www.gallerypegasus.com. (pg. 18)

Sculpture Northwest Associate Sculptor Show, Allied Arts, 6-10pm, free, 360-734-9757, it@sculpturenorthwest.org or www.sculpturenorthwest.org. (pg. 20) Orb Trio, EAT Restaurant & Bar, 7-9:30pm, no cover, 360-306-3917, eat1200@yahoo.com or www.4u2eat.net.

SATURDAY 1/6/2018 Nuno Felt Circle Vest, Ragfinery, 10am-5pm,

$84, 360-738-6977, hello@ragfinery.com or www.ragfinery.com/upcoming-events/event/ nuno-felt-circle-vest.

Resolutions: Mini Workshops to Jumpstart Your New Year, Village Books and Paper

Dreams, 11am-4pm, free / no registration or tickets needed, www.villagebooks.com/event. Small Looms Clinic for Weavers, Bellingham Public Library, noon-3pm, free, 360-778-7217, jjohnson@cob.org or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

Opening Reception: “Burlington’s Medical Legends” History Exhibit, Burlington Chamber of Comerce, 1-3pm, free, 360-757-0994. (pg. 23)

Bellingham Ukulele Group Monthly Jam, St.

James Presbyterian Fellowship Hall, 1:30-4pm, $5 donation suggested, 360-734-5259, bhamuke@gmail.com or www.bellinghamukulelegroup.com. (pg. 4) Traditional Jazz, VFW Hall, 2-5pm, $10 members / $6 students / $12 general, www.btjs.webs.com. (pg. 11) D’vas & Dudes (country, blues, bluegrass), Old World Deli, 6-8pm, no cover, 360-738-2090, OldWorldDeli1@mac.com or www.oldworlddeli1.com. 8th Annual Welcome Home Concert, First Congregational Church, 7-9pm, $15 suggested donation / free to students, 360-201-6621, kberry49@hotmail.com or www.bellinghamfestival.org. (pg. 5) Tea Seas Trio, EAT Restaurant & Bar, 7-9:30pm, no cover, 360-306-3917, eat1200@yahoo.com or www.4u2eat.net.

Balkan Folk Dance Party featuring Orkestar RTW, Fairhaven Branch Library, 7:30-10:30pm, $15 donation requested. (pg. 11)

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CALENDAR

JANUARY 2018 Rufus Wainwright, Lincoln Theatre, 8pm,

$39-$69, 360-336-8955, www.lincolntheatre. org/performance/rufus-wainwright. (pg. 5)

SUNDAY 1/7/2018 Community Pancake Breakfast, Rome Grange,

8am-noon, adults $6, kids 6-10 $2, 5 and under free, 360-592-2705, geancress@gmail.com. (pg. 7). Reformer Introductory Class, Joy of Pilates, 9:30-10:30am, $15, 360-224-1433 or www.joyofpilates.net/specials. Free Pilates Mat Introductory Class, Joy of Pilates, 10:45-11:45am, free, 360-224-1433 or info@joypilates.net.

Writer’s Resolution: Mini Workshops to Jumpstart Your Writing Life, Village Books

and Paper Dreams, 11am-4pm, free, 360-671-2626, www.villagebooks.com/event. Swing Jam (informal swing jam circle open to all swing players who read off chord charts and enjoy playing with other swing players), Stones Throw Brewery Tasting Room, 1-4pm, free, 360-319-7779, info@stonesthrowbrewco.com. “Young Marx” (NT Live), Lincoln Theatre, 1pm, $18 adults / $16 seniors / $14 students and kids / $2 off members, 360-336-8955, www.lincolntheatre.org/film/nt-live-young-marx. (pg. 25) Sunday Chess Meetup (boards provided, drop-ins welcome), Bellingham Public Library, 2-5pm, free, www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. Sunday Jazz on the Bay: Lisa Baney Trio, Hotel Bellwether, 4:30-7:30pm, free, 360-392-3100, ranenogales@msn.com.

MONDAY 1/8/2018 Ruvara Marimba Studio Introductory Class,

Ruvara Marimba Studio, 1:30-2:30pm, $10 requested donation, nancy@ruvara.org. (pg. 5) T’ai Chi Class, St James Presbyterian Church, 5:15-6:15pm. (pg. 22) Beginning Metalsmithing 2 (5 sessions; age 18+; must have some beginner experience), Bellingham Metal Arts Guild (BMAG), 6-9pm, $215 + $10 kit fee, 360-788-5858, info@bmag-wa.org or www.bmag-wa.org.

Books on Tap (“The Wild Inside: A Novel of Suspense” by Christine Carbo), El Agave 2,

6:30-8pm, free, 360-305-3632, www.wcls.org.

Hoop Dance Class (adults 21+), The Center for

Mindful Use, 7:30-8:30pm, free / donations accepted, elevennorthwest@gmail.com , 360510-8040 or www.elevennw.com/joy-loves-hooping.

TUESDAY 1/9/2018 Gentle Yoga Class with Joani Glasser, The

Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 22)

Free Health Insurance Assistance, Bellingham Public Library, 2-4:30pm. (pg. 28)

Ferndale Book Group (“This Is How It Always Is” by Laurie Frankel), Ferndale Library, 2:304:30pm, free, 360-384-3647, www.wcls.org. Home Item Repair Workshop (toys, small kitchen appliances, electric tools), Bellingham Public Library, 5-7:30pm, free, 360-778-7217, or www.nwfreerepairs.wordpress.com. Tuesday Night Jazz: Milo Petersen Trio, Hotel Bellwether, 5-8pm, no cover, 360-392-3100, ranenogales@msn.com.

Author Event: “The Vitality Map” with Dr. Deborah Zucker, Mount Vernon City Library,

6-7:30pm, free, 360-336-6209, mikeb@mountvernonwa.gov or www.mountvernonwa.gov/186/Whats-Happening.

Learn to Think on Your Feet (adults and teens

14+), Improv Playworks Studio, 7-9pm, free, 360-756-0756, sheila@improvplayworks.com or www.improvplayworks.com. (pg. 28)

WEDNESDAY 1/10/2018 Open Studio Painting, Studio UFO, 10am-3pm, trish.harding@studio-ufo.net. (pg. 20) T’ai Chi Class, Firehouse PAC, 11:15am12:15pm. (pg. 22)

Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Meg Krieg,

Jansen Art Center, noon-1pm, no cover, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/all-performances. Ukulele Fun & Song Circle (beginners welcome; loaners available), Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1-2pm, free will donation, 206-790-4862, yogaheartspace0@gmail.com. Kombucha (brew, sample, take home a culture), Blaine Library, 4-6pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. No Sew Braided Rug, Ragfinery, 6-8pm, hello@ragfinery.com , 360-738-6977 or www.ragfinery.com/upcoming-events/event/ no-sew-braided-rugs-16.

Whatcom Writers and Publishers Monthly Meeting, Nicki’s Bella Marina, 6-8:30pm, free,

RSVP to hold seat, 360-319-8366, www.whatcomwritersandpublishers.org or caithiseach@gmail.com. (pg. 27) Steve Kaldestad Quartet, Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center @ the Sylvia Center, 7pm-9pm, $10 general / $5 students / WJMAC Members & combo students free, info@wjmac.org or www.wjmac.org. (pg. 5) Scottish Country Dancing Class, Fairhaven Library, 7:30-9:30pm. (pg. 11)

A Course In Miracles Discussion Group, Unity (1095 Telegraph, Bellingham), 6:30-8pm, by donation, 360-398-2588.

Thursday Evening Balkan Folk Dancing, Fairhaven Branch Library, 7-9:30pm, $5 donation requested. (pg. 11)

Local History Book Talks (Authors Candace Wellman, Todd Warger, and Ellen Clark),

Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 7:30-9pm, $8-$10, www.whatcommuseum.org.

FRIDAY 1/12/2018 Bellingham Music Club 2018 Piano Competition, Trinity Lutheran Church, 5-8pm,

free / open to the public, 360-393-6986, danielscharli41@gmail.com or www.bellinghammusicclub.org. Sons of Norway Potluck/Program, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 6pm, bring something to share / enter from the north side, 360-715-2186.

Author Event: Gabe Riggs and “Punk Love Foucalt: A Memoir,” Village Books and Paper

Dreams, 7pm, free, www.villagebooks.com/event.

Thomas Harris Duo, EAT Restaurant & Bar,

7-9:30pm, no cover, 360-306-3917, eat1200@yahoo.com or www.4u2eat.com. “Xanadu,” BAAY Theatre, 7-9pm, $10, 360-306-8531, media@baay.org or www.baay.org. (pg. 25)

THURSDAY 1/11/2018 Free Health Insurance Assistance, Bellingham Public Library, 10am-1:30pm. (pg. 28)

Gentle Yoga Class with Joani Glasser, The

Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 22)

“The Reinvention of the John M. Edson Hall of Birds” with Victoria Blackwell, Whatcom

Museum Old City Hall, 11:30am, $8-$10, whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 21) Finding Funders for your Nonprofit, Bellingham Public Library, 1-2:30pm, free, 360-778-7210, dbrewer@cob.org or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

“How Successful Authors Really Sell Books” with Author Beth Bacon, Burlington Public

Library, 1-3pm, free, 360-755-0760, svwritersleague@gmail.com or www.skagitwriters.org/january11.html. English Country Dancing, Bellingham Senior Activities Center, 1:30-3pm. (pg. 11) Chair Yoga with Simme, Cresent Moon Yoga & Wellness Center, 4-5pm, $15 (drop-in), 206-790-4862, yogaheartspace0@gmail.com or www.yogalaconner.com.

Throwing on the Potter’s Wheel (6 weeks) begins, Baker Creek Ceramics, 6-9pm, $195,

360-393-5458, www.bakercreekceramics.com.

Thursday in the Piano Lounge: Anissa, Jansen Art Center, 6-8pm, no cover, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/all-performances.

“Creating a Purposeful Life” with Author and Counselor Anatha Attar, Mount Vernon City

Library, 6:30-7:30pm, free, 360-336-6209, mikeb@mountvernonwa.gov or www.mountvernonwa.gov/186/Whats-Happening.

Submit your event info online at www.ennw.info/submit-an-event. Thank you!

CALENDAR

JANUARY 2018 Fritz & the Freeloaders (rock, pop, country),

Honey Moon Mead & Cider, 8:15-10:30pm, free, info@honeymoonmeads.com , 360-7240728 or www.honeymoonmeads.com.

SATURDAY 1/13/2018 20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Human Rights Saturday Conference, WCC Syre Education Center, 9am-4pm, free, whatcomhrtf@gmail.com or www.whrtf.org. (pg. 23)

AAUW Monthly Meeting: “The YWCA: 100 Years of Serving Local Women,” YWCA, 10am-noon, free, 360-392-8856, hbergkolin@gmail.com. (pg. 23)

Mason Bees: Alternative Pollinators, Blaine

Library, 10am-noon, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. (pg. 21) Sumas Writers Group, Sumas Library, 10-11am, free, 360-988-2501, www.wcls.org. (pg. 27)

Award Winning Book Club (“Behold the Dreamers” by Diane Ackerman), Lynden

Library, 10:30am-noon, free, 360-354-4883, www.wcls.org.

Whatcom Art Market (demo by featured artist Pat Fisher), Whatcom Art Market, 11am-3pm,

360-738-8564, www.whatcomartmarket.org. (pg. 20) “The Opera House,” Lincoln Theatre, 12:45pm, $15 general / $13 members, 360-336-8955, www.lincolntheatre.org/film/opera-house. (pg. 22) Audition for NBT’s “Cinderella,” Northwest Ballet Academy, 1-2pm, free / girls should bring pointe shoes, info@northwestballet.org , 360-714-1246 or www.northwestballet.org. Embroidered Word of the Year, Ragfinery, 1-3:30pm, $29, hello@ragfinery.com , 360-7386977 or www.ragfinery.com/upcoming-events/ event/embroidered-word-year. (pg. 28) Teddy Bear Biography (Grades K-5; bring your favorite teddy or stuffed toy and write its story), Blaine Library, 1-2:30pm, free, www.wcls.org.

Clearing Clutter for the New Year with Coach Carolyn Koehnline, South Whatcom Library, 2-3pm, free, 360-305-3632, www.wcls.org. “Xanadu,” BAAY Theatre, 2pm, $10, 360-3068531, media@baay.org or www.baay.org. (pg. 25).

Whatcomics Artist Reception and 10th Anniversary Celebration, Lynden Library,

Pickett House Museum Tour, Pickett House

Author Event: Denise Weeks and “Mantra: Repetition in the Land of Alzheimer’s,”

Anacortes Public Library, 2pm-3:30pm, free, 360-293-1910, www.jazzatthelibrary.com. Sunday Chess Meetup (boards provided, drop-ins welcome), Bellingham Public Library, 2-5pm, free, www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. “Xanadu,” BAAY Theatre, 2pm, $10. (pg. 25) NookChat: Community Storytelling, Everson Library, 3-4:30pm, free, 360-966-5100, www.wcls.org. (pg. 23)

2-3:30pm, free, 360-354-4883, www.wcls.org. (pg. 20-21)

Village Books and Paper Dreams, 4pm, free, www.villagebooks.com/event. Bilongo Quintet with Sabrina Gomez, Old World Deli, 6-8pm, no cover, 360-738-2090, OldWorldDeli1@mac.com or www.oldworlddeli1.com/music-events.

Author Event: Jean Booth and “Zombie War,” Village Books and Paper Dreams, 7pm, free, www.villagebooks.com/event. Contra Dance (featuring Halibut), Fairhaven Library, 7-10:30pm, $8-$10 general suggested donation / $6 students, dance@januscom.com or www.bellinghamcountrydance.org. (pg. 11) Jamie Findlay Duo, EAT Resaturant & Bar, 7-9:30pm, no cover, 360-306-3917, eat1200@yahoo.com or www.4u2eat.com. “Xanadu,” BAAY Theatre, 7pm, $10. (pg. 25)

Ladies of Laughter: Funny and Fabulous,

Mount Baker Theatre, 7:30pm, $39.50 / $35.50 / $29.50 / $20.50. (pg. 24)

Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers” in Concert with Nuages, Unity Spiritual Center, 7:30-

9:30pm, $15, nuagesjazz@gmail.com , 360961-1559 or www.manouchenw.com. (pg. 5) “The Piano,” Lincoln Theatre, 7:30-9pm, $10.50 general / $9.50 seniors, students and active military / $8 kids 12 and under, 360-336-8955, www.lincolntheatre.org/film/spectacularspectacular-series-piano. (pg. 22)

SUNDAY 1/14/2018 Free TRX Introduction Class, Joy of Pilates,

10:45-11:45am, free, info@joypilates.net , 360-224-1433 or www.joyofpilates.net/specials.

Whatcom Art Market (demo by featured artist Pat Fisher), Whatcom Art Market, 11am-3pm, 360-738-8564, www.whatcomartmarket.org. (pg. 20)

2018 Vision Board Workshop: A New Year A New You, ReSources, noon-4pm, $40 per

person/bring a friend and you both get in for $70, colleen@colleenhaggerty.com , 360-2233115 or www.colleenhaggerty.com/new-page.

Museum, 1-4pm, free. (pg. 23)

Jazz 2nd Sunday (feat. Brent Jensen & Jamie Findlay Quartet - Tribute to Paul Desmond),

Green Burial and Choices at End-of-Life with Nora Cedarwing-Young, Island Library, 3:304:30pm, free, 360-758-7145, www.wcls.org.

Book Event: “Nasty Women Poets,” Village Books and Paper Dreams, 4pm, free, www.villagebooks.com/event.

Sunday Jazz on the Bay: Chad Peterson and Friends, Hotel Bellwether, 4:30-7:30pm, free, 360-392-3100, ranenogales@msn.com.

Dances of Universal Peace Mount Vernon (all

dances taught each time), Skagit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 6-8pm, free / by donation, 360-629-9190, jstplnfolk@gmail.com or www.seattledup.org. Tango by the Bay Milonga, Squalicum Yacht Club, 7:30-10pm, $7 general / $5 members & students, 360-734-5676, bhamusabda@aol.com or www.bellinghamusadance.com.

MONDAY 1/15/2018 Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Read-In,

Village Books and Paper Dreams, 10am-1pm, free, www.villagebooks.com/event. Ice Skate with the Snow Sisters, Bellingham Sportsplex, 10:15-11:30am, $10-$14, 360-543-3236, bookaprincessparty@gmail.com.

Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration,

Mount Baker Theatre, noon-1pm, free, 360-778-8202, ccmail@cob.org. (pg. 5) T’ai Chi Class, St James Presbyterian Church, 5:15-6:15pm. (pg. 22) 20th Annual MLK Jr. Day Event, Community Food Co-op Connections Classroom, 6pm, free, 360-734-8158 or karlm@communityfood.coop. (pg. 23) Vaudevillingham, Bellingham Circus Guild’s Cirque Lab, 7pm & 9pm, $5-$10 sugg. donation, www.bellinghamcircusguild.com/vaudevillingham. (pg. 25)

TUESDAY 1/16/2018 Gentle Yoga Class with Joani Glasser, The

Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 22)

Mindfullness Workshop with Tim Burnett,

Village Books and Paper Dreams, noon, free, www.villagebooks.com/event.

Intermediate Ukulele Class (4 weeks) begins, Bird House Studio, 4-5:30pm, $60, 360-733-6867, pngmac@gmail.com or www.bellinghamukuleleorchestra.com.

Tuesday Night Jazz: Christian Casolary Trio, Hotel Bellwether, 5-8pm, no cover, 360-3923100, ranenogales@msn.com.

Finding Order in Your Chaotic Life with Coach Bruce Hostetter, Co-op Community Room (N. Forest St.), 6:30-9pm, $5 or donation, 206-619-4773, bruce@brucehostetter.com or www.brucehostetter.com.

Ukulele 102: Beyond Basics (6 weeks) begins, Bird House Studio, 7-8:30pm, $90, 360-7336867, pngmac@gmail.com or www.bellinghamukuleleorchestra.com.

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CALENDAR

JANUARY 2018 Weekly International Folk Dancing, Bayview

Civic Hall, 7-9:30pm, 1st session free / $5 thereafter, 360-766-6866, safdancers@hotmail. com.

WEDNESDAY 1/17/2018 Open Studio Painting, Studio UFO, 10am-3pm, trish.harding@studio-ufo.net. (pg. 20)

Free Demo: Sunrise Preschool Program for Kids 2-4 with Leona Foster, Jansen Art Center, 11am-noon, free / please preregister, 360-3543600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/events/sunrisepreschool-demo. T’ai Chi Class, Firehouse PAC, 11:15am12:15pm. (pg. 22)

Newcomers’ Club Monthly Luncheon/ Speaker, Bellingham Golf & Country Club,

noon-2:30pm, $16 (must reserve), 360-9334669, Information@whatcomnewcomers.org or www.whatcomnewcomers.org. (pg. 21)

Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Karen Scholten, Jansen Art Center, noon-1pm, no cover, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/all-performances. Ukulele Fun & Song Circle (beginners welcome; loaners available), Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1-2pm, free will donation, 206-790-4862, yogaheartspace0@gmail.com. Make Your Own Ghee (demo), Blaine Library, 4-6pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

Auditions for Allegra Women’s Choral Ensemble, call for venue, 5:45-7:30pm, free to audition, 360-927-1746, amyblack84@yahoo.com. (pg. 5-6) Creekside Open Mic, South Whatcom Library, 6-8pm, free, 360-305-3632, www.wcls.org. (pg. 27)

Thursday in the Piano Lounge, Jansen Art

Center, 6-8pm, no cover, 360-354-3600 or www.jansenartcenter.org/all-performances. A Course In Miracles Discussion Group, Unity (1095 Telegraph, Bellingham), 6:30-8pm, by donation, 360-398-2588.

Thursday Evening Balkan Folk Dancing, Fairhaven Branch Library, 7-9:30pm, $5 donation requested. (pg. 11)

Travelogue: Mother and Daughter Explore Central and Eastern Europe (Nicole Oliver and Chloe Fearing), Whatcom Museum Old

City Hall, 7-9pm, $8-$10 / light refreshments, www.whatcommuseum.org.

FRIDAY 1/19/2018 Building Connections: Context, Hue, and Meaning (sample workshop with artist Susan Holman; adults and teens 13+), Jansen Art Center, 1-3pm, $40, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/events/buildingconnections-workshop.

Gentle Yoga Class with Joani Glasser, The

Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 22)

Change the Way You Think About Aging (2 parts) begins, Ferndale Library, 1-2pm, free, 360-384-3648, www.wcls.org.

English Country Dancing, Bellingham Senior

Activities Center, 1:30-3pm. (pg. 11) Hattie Strother Chapter Meeting, TBA, 1:30-4:30pm, free, 360-733-5873, daughtersofpioneers@hotmail.com or www.questers1944.org. (pg. 23) Chair Yoga with Simme, Cresent Moon Yoga & Wellness Center, 4-5pm, $15 (drop-in), 206-790-4862, yogaheartspace0@gmail.com or www.yogalaconner.com.

Author Event: Janet Oakley and “Mist-ChiMas: A Novel of Captivity,” Seaport Books (La Conner), 4:30-6pm, free, 360-399-1800, info@seaportbooks.com or www.seaportbooks.com/events.

2-3:30pm, free, 360-988-2501, www.wcls.org.

Teddy Bear Biography (Grades K-5; bring your

favorite teddy or stuffed toy and write its story), Ferndale Library, 2-3:30pm, free, www.wcls.org. “Xanadu,” BAAY Theatre, 2pm, $10. (pg. 25)

Fellowship, 4:30-10pm, $10-$90, 360-7397027, bellinghamfolkfestival@gmail.com or www.thebellinghamfolkfestival.com. (pg. 3)

Bellingham Music Club 2018 Vocal Competition, Trinity Lutheran Church, 5-8pm, free / open to the public, 360-393-6986, danielscharli41@gmail.com or www.bellinghammusicclub.org.

The Art Auction Gala Presented by Peoples Bank, Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building,

SATURDAY 1/20/2018

360-595-4485. (pg. 23)

Learn to Grow a Vegetable Garden with Cloud Mountain Farm Center, Sumas Library,

2-3pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

THURSDAY 1/18/2018 Crones Circle, The Willows, 10-11:15am, free,

(weave a table mat or centerpiece), Lynden Library, 2-4pm, free / must pregister, 360-354-4883, www.wcls.org. Introduction to Eco-Printing (transform plain silk scarves into beautifully printed, one-of-akind pieces), Ragfinery, 2-5pm, hello@ragfinery.com , 360-73-6977 or www.ragfinery.com/upcoming-events/event/ eco-printing.

Bellingham Folk Festival, Bellingham Unitarian

donation, 360-510-4386, bhamuke@gmail.com or www.bellinghamukulelegroup.com. (pg. 6) Ron Jones and Jazz Forest, Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center @ the Sylvia Center, 7-9pm, $20 general / $5 students / $10 WJMAC members / free WJMAC combo students, info@wjmac.org or www.wjmac.org. (pg. 6) Scottish Country Dancing Class, Fairhaven Library, 7:30-9:30pm. (pg. 11)

WWU, 6-7pm, free, jenny.hebert@wwu.edu.

BUG Song Circle, Roeder Home, 7-8:30pm, by

360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

Cedar Weaving Workshop with Lummi Artists

Books and Bites (“Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist” by Sunil Yapa), Blaine Library,

5:30pm, $125, info@whatcommuseum.org , www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3139709 or 360-778-8930. (pg. 7) BJ Block Duo, EAT Restaurant & Bar, 7-9:30pm, no cover, 360-306-3917, eat1200@yahoo.com or www.4u2eat.com. “Xanadu,” BAAY Theatre, 7pm, $10. (pg. 25) Tropical Heat Wave Escape, The Majestic, 7:15-10pm, $10 general / $7 members and students, 360-734-5676, bhamusabda@aol.com or www.bellinghamusadance.com. (pg. 11) John Ondrasik and Five for Fighting, Mount Baker Theatre, 8pm, $39.50 / $34.50 / $29.50 / $17.50. (pg. 24)

Info Session: Communication Sciences & Disorders Post-Baccalaureate Program,

Travel to Cuzco and Machu Picchu with Lawrence Pang, Blaine Library, 1-3pm, free,

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser, Ferndale Senior

Activity Center, 8-11am, $6 adults / $3 kids / under 3 and 90+ eat free, 360-384-6244, activities.fsac@gmail.com. (pg. 7) Bellingham Folk Festival, Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 9am-10pm. (pg. 3)

Moving From ME to WE: Thriving in These Divisive Times, Unity Sanctuary, 9am-4:30pm, $35 includes catered lunch (local, organic), 360-739-6956, gloria.harrison@outlook.com.

Greg Aanes Furniture Showroom Open,

10am-2pm, www.NWchairs.com , 360-389-2714. Make Your Own Ghee (demo), Blaine Library, 10am-noon, free, 360-305-3637, wcls.org. Sewing Bootcamp (2 days) begins, Ragfinery, 10am-1pm, $76, 360-738-6977, hello@ragfinery.com or www.ragfinery.com/ upcoming-events/event/sewing-bootcamp-14. Experience Reiki, Center for Spiritual Living, 1-3pm, free, 360-224-3335, SallyJL51@comcast.net.

Submit your event info online at www.ennw.info/submit-an-event. Thank you!

CALENDAR

JANUARY 2018 The Fight Against Human Trafficking, Everson

Library, 3-4:30pm, free, 360-966-5100, www.wcls.org. (pg. 21) Music and Memories Benefit, Swinomish Casino & Lodge, 5-9pm, $60, 360-428-5972, colleen@cceventplanning.com or www.skagitadultdayprogram.org. (pg. 7) Robert Burns Supper, Littlefield Celtic Center, 5:30-8:30pm, $55-$60, 360-416-4934, https://celticarts.org/celtic-events/burns-18 or events@celticarts.org. Heron & Crow (Americana and folk), Old World Deli, 6-8pm, free, 360-738-2090, OldWorldDeli1@mac.com or www.oldworlddeli1.com/music-events. Tea Seas Trio, EAT Restaurant & Bar, 7-9:30pm, no cover, 360-306-3917, eat1200@yahoo.com or www.4u2eat.net. “Xanadu,” BAAY Theatre, 7pm, $10. (pg. 25)

Live Music Folk Dancing (with What the Chelm), Bayview Civic Hall, 7:15pm (potluck at 6pm), $15 donation requested, 360-766-6866, safdancers@hotmail.com.

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Ensemble Electra, Jansen Art Center, 7:30pm, $25,

360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/events/ensemble-electra. (pg. 6) The Good Lovelies, Lincoln Theatre, 7:30pm, $34 / $29 / $24 / $2 off members, 360-336-8955, www.lincolntheatre.org/performance/good-lovelies. (pg. 6)

SUNDAY 1/21/2018 Bellingham Folk Festival, Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 1-10pm. (pg. 3)

Gin Bottling Party @ BelleWood Distilling,

BelleWood Acres, 1-4:30pm, free / must reserve space, evelyn@bellewoodfarms.com , 360-3187720 or www.bellewoodfarms.com. Swing Jam (informal swing jam circle open to all swing players who read off chord charts and enjoy playing with other swing players), Stones Throw Brewery Tasting Room, 1-4pm, free, 360-319-7779, info@stonesthrowbrewco.com. Sunday Chess Meetup (boards provided, drop-ins welcome), Bellingham Public Library, 2-5pm, free, www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. “Xanadu,” BAAY Theatre, 2pm, $10. (pg. 25) Home Funerals: Caring for Our Own, Island Library, 3:30-4:30pm, free, 360-758-7145, www.wcls.org. (pg. 21)

Sunday Jazz on the Bay: Thomas Harris Quartet, Hotel Bellwether, 4:30-7:30pm, free, 360-392-3100, ranenogales@msn.com. Community Backgammon Session, Parkway Village Clubhouse, 5:30-9pm, free for newcomers / $15 regulars, 360-255-1014.

MONDAY 1/22/2018 T’ai Chi Class, St James Presbyterian Church, 5:15-6:15pm. (pg. 22)

Hoop Dance Class (adults 21+), The Center for

Mindful Use, 7:30pm, free / donations accepted, 360-510-8040, elevennorthwest@gmail.com or www.elevennw.com/joy-loves-hooping.

TUESDAY 1/23/2018

$49 / $39 / $2 off members, 360-336-8955, www.lincolntheatre.org/performance/ marc-cohn-blind-boys-alabama. (pg. 6)

WEDNESDAY 1/24/2018 Friends of the Bellingham Public Library Winter Book Sale, Belllingham Public Library,

10am-6pm, free, 360-778-7250, friendslibrary3@gmail.com. (pg. 7) Open Studio Painting, Studio UFO, 10am-3pm, trish.harding@studio-ufo.net. (pg. 20)

Purple Wednesday Story Time Featuring “Sarabella’s Thinking Cap,” Village Books and Paper Dreams, 10:30am, free, www.villagebooks.com/event. T’ai Chi Class, Firehouse PAC, 11:15am12:15pm. (pg. 22)

Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Terhi MiikkiBroersma, Jansen Art Center, noon-1pm, no

“Rebuilding an Old Boat: Restoring the M/V David B,” Blaine Library, 6:30-8pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

Learn to Think on Your Feet (adults and teens

14+), Improv Playworks Studio, 7-9pm. (pg. 28)

Vancouver’s Jen Hodge Allstars, Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center @ the Sylvia Center, 7-9pm, $10 general / $5 students / WJMAC Members & combo students free, info@wjmac.org or www.wjmac.org. (pg. 6) Scottish Country Dancing Class, Fairhaven Library, 7:30-9:30pm. (pg. 11)

THURSDAY 1/25/2018

Gentle Yoga Class with Joani Glasser, The

Friends of the Bellingham Public Library Winter Book Sale, Belllingham Public Library,

Teen Zine Workshop (all materials provided),

Gentle Yoga Class with Joani Glasser, The

Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 22)

Blaine Library, 3:15-4:30pm, free, 360-3053637, www.wcls.org. Tuesday Night Jazz: Steve Rudy Trio, Hotel Bellwether, 5-8pm, no cover, 360-392-3100, ranenogales@msn.com.

Beginning Metalsmithing I (5 sessions; age 18+) begins, BMAG, 6-9pm, $215 + $10 kit fee, 360-788-5858, info@bmag-wa.org or www.bmag-wa.org.

Pottery Throwing Basics (3 classes) begins,

Baker Creek Ceramics, 6-8:30pm, $130, 360-393-5458, bakercreekceramics@gmail.com or www.bakercreekceramics.com.

Bellingham Reads Book Discussion Group (“The Lock Artist” by Steven Hamilton),

Bellingham Public Library, 6:30pm, free, 360778-7236, www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. Intro to Pottery (6 weeks) begins, Jansen Art Center, 6:30-9pm, $175, 360-354-3600 or info@jansenartcenter.org. “Discovering Dragonflies,” Whatcom Museum, 7-9pm, $8-$10, www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 21) Weekly International Folk Dancing, Bayview Civic Hall, 7-9:30pm, 1st session free / $5 after, 360-766-6866, safdancers@hotmail.com.

Marc Cohn featuring The Blind Boys of Alabama, Lincoln Theatre, 7:30pm, $69 / $59 /

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10am-6pm. (pg. 7)

Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 22)

Smart Business Summit: “Measuring & Marketing Sustainability,” The Leopold

Crystal Ballroom, 11am-5pm, $65-$75, 360647-7093, Mark@sustainableconnections.org or www.sustainableconnections.org/events/ smart-business-summit. (pg. 28) English Country Dancing, Bellingham Senior Activities Center, 1:30-3pm. (pg. 11) Chair Yoga with Simme, Cresent Moon Yoga & Wellness Center, 4-5pm, $15 (drop-in), 206-790-4862, yogaheartspace0@gmail.com or www.yogalaconner.com. A 10 for $10 Monthly Wine Tasting, Old World Deli, 5:30-7pm, $10, 360-738-2090, www.oldworlddeli1.com/music-events or oldworlddeli1@mac.com.

Thursday in the Piano Lounge: Chuck Dingee, Jansen Art Center, 6-8pm, no cover, 360-3543600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/all-performances. A Course In Miracles Discussion Group, Unity (1095 Telegraph, Bellingham), 6:30-8pm, by donation, 360-398-2588.

“Branding Gets Personal” with Marketing Expert Jacque Beamer, Mount Vernon City

Library, 6:30-7:30pm, free, 360-336-6209 or www.mountvernonwa.gov/186/Whats-Happening.

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CALENDAR

JANUARY 2018 Thursday Evening Balkan Folk Dancing, Fairhaven Branch Library, 7-9:30pm, $5 donation requested. (pg. 11)

FRIDAY 1/26/2018 Friends of the Bellingham Public Library Winter Book Sale (half price day), Belllingham Public Library, 10am-6pm. (pg. 7) Valley Writers, South Whatcom Library, 1-3pm, free, 360-305-3632, www.wcls.org.

Whatcom Art Market (Walt Hekala and Elizabeth Rhyneer on-site), Whatcom Art

Market, 5-8pm, 360-738-8564, www.whatcomartmarket.org. (pg. 20) Kevin Woods Duo, EAT Restaurant & Bar, 7-9:30pm, no cover, 360-306-3917, eat1200@yahoo.com or www.4u2eat.com.

“O Sweet Music” Talent & Dessert Night,

Ferndale High School Auditorium, 7-8:30pm, $15. (pg. 7) “Enchanted April,” Anacortes Community Theatre, 7:30pm, $20, 360-293-6829, www.acttheatre.com. (pg. 25) Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal, Mount Baker Theatre, 7:30pm, $49.50 / $42.50 / $35.50 / $21.50. (pg. 24) The Jocelyn Pettit Band, Lovitt Restaurant, 8pm, $10, 360-671-7143, jansongsproductions@gmail.com , www.jocelynpettit.com. (pg. 10)

SATURDAY 1/27/2018 “Tosca” (Met Live in HD), Lincoln Theatre,

9:45am, $23 general / $21 seniors / $19 students / $17 kids 12 and under / $2 off members, www.lincolntheatre.org/film/met-live-hd-tosca or 360-336-8955. (pg. 25)

Friends of the Bellingham Public Library Winter Book Sale ($4 bag day), Belllingham Public Library, 10am-1pm. (pg. 7)

Pruning 101, Blaine Library, 10am-noon, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

Sumas Writers Group, Sumas Library, 10-11am. (pg. 27)

Mindport’s Correspondence Club, Mindport Exhibits, 10:30am-12:30pm, free, 360-647-5614 or www.mindport.org.

Make a Hand Felted Flower with Donna Hunter (materials provided), Blaine Library,

1-3pm, free / must preregister, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. Contemporary Shibori Dyeing, Ragfinery, 1:30-4pm, $44, hello@ragfinery.com , 360-7386977 or www.ragfinery.com/upcoming-events/ event/contemporary-shibori-dyeing-3. Henna Art on Denim (ages ten and up; do not wear the jeans or jacket you want to decorate), Jansen Art Center, 2-4:30pm, $25, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/events/henna-art-on-denim-jan-27. Teddy Bear Biography (Grades K-5; bring your favorite teddy or stuffed toy and write its story), Lynden and South Whatcom Libraries, 2-3:30pm, free, www.wcls.org.

“Be in the Show,” Mount Baker Theatre,

6:30-8:30pm, $5, office@thedancestudio.net , www.beintheshow.com. (pg. 9)

Master’s Distillery Dinner @ BelleWood Farms, BelleWood Acres, 6:30-9pm, $60,

360-318-7720, info@bellewoodfarms.com or www.bellewoodfarms.com. Contra Dance (featuring Red Crow), Fairhaven Library, 7-10:30pm. (pg. 11) Jamie Findlay Duo, EAT Resaturant & Bar, 7-9:30pm, no cover, 360-306-3917, eat1200@yahoo.com or www.4u2eat.com. “Enchanted April,” Anacortes Community Theatre, 7:30-10:30pm. (pg. 25)

Medical Care in Burma with Dr. John Shaw,

Island Library, 7:30-9pm, free, 360-758-7145, www.wcls.org.

SUNDAY 1/28/2018 Bruce Bottling Party @ BelleWood Distilling,

BelleWood Acres, 1-4:30pm, free, 360-3187720, Evelyn@bellewoodfarms.com or www.bellewoodfarms.com. Bill Evans (banjo), Nancy’s Farm, 2-4pm, $15, 360-739-5651 or www.nancysfarm.com. “Enchanted April,” Anacortes Community Theatre, 2pm. (pg. 25) Sunday Chess Meetup (boards provided, drop-ins welcome), Bellingham Public Library, 2-5pm, free, www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

Fifth Inversion WWU Faculty Quintet Recital, WWU PAC Concert Hall, 3-5pm, free, 360-650-3133, lisa.mccarthy@wwu.edu or https://wp.wwu.edu/fifthinversion. (pg. 6-7)

Kyndra Holley; Craveable Keto Cookbook,

Village Books and Paper Dreams, 4pm, free, www.villagebooks.com/event.

Sunday Jazz on the Bay: Alicia Dauber Quintet, Hotel Bellwether, 4:30-7:30pm, free,

Weekly International Folk Dancing, Bayview

Civic Hall, 7-9:30pm, 1st session free / $5 after, 360-766-6866 or safdancers@hotmail.com.

WEDNESDAY 1/31/2018 Open Studio Painting, Studio UFO, 10am-3pm, trish.harding@studio-ufo.net. (pg. 20)

T’ai Chi Class, Firehouse PAC, 11:15am12:15pm. (pg. 22)

Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Doris Mae Bajema, Jansen Art Center, noon-1pm, no

cover, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/all-performances. Ukulele Fun & Song Circle (beginners welcome; loaners available), Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1-2pm, free will donation, 206-790-4862, yogaheartspace0@gmail.com. Swingnuts Jazz, Rockfish Grill, 6-9pm, free, 360-588-1720, swingnutsjazz@gmail.com or www.anacortesrockfish.com/index.cfm. Laila Biali, Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center @ the Sylvia Center, 7-9pm, $20 general / $5 students / $10 WJMAC members / WJMAC combo students free, info@wjmac.org or www.wjmac.org. (pg. 7) Scottish Country Dancing Class, Fairhaven Library, 7:30-9:30pm. (pg. 11)

THURSDAY 2/1/2018 Gentle Yoga Class with Joani Glasser, The

Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 22)

Clay Club begins, Baker Creek Ceramics, 1-4pm, $130, 360-393-5458 or www.bakercreekceramics.com.

Chuckanut Radio Hour featuring Melanie Benjamin, Village Books and Paper Dreams,

6:30pm, free, www.villagebooks.com/event.

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MONDAY 1/29/2018 T’ai Chi Class, St James Presbyterian Church, 5:15-6:15pm. (pg. 22)

TUESDAY 1/30/2018 Gentle Yoga Class with Joani Glasser, The

Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 22)

Tuesday Night Jazz: Chad Peterson and Friends, Hotel Bellwether, 5-8pm, no cover, 360-392-3100, ranenogales@msn.com.

“A Journey to the Source of the Ganges River” with Debi Majumdar, Bellingham

Public Library, 7-8pm, free, 360-778-7217, jjohnson@cob.org or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

Planning for Success: Meal Preparation for the Week Ahead with Andrew Walton, South Whatcom Library, 3-4pm, free, 360-305-3632, www.wcls.org. Starting Plants from Seed, North Fork Library, 3-4:30pm, free, 360-599-2020, www.wcls.org. Rainy Day Ramblers (bluegrass), Old World Deli, 6-8pm, no cover, 360-738-2090, OldWorldDeli1@mac.com or www.oldworlddeli1.com/music-events.

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Gallery Pegasus’ Opening Reception by Nancy Canyon Gallery Pegasus, a spacious exhibition space in downtown Bellingham, invites the public to an art opening and reception for Unfold: Nude Form and Concept on January 5, 6-10pm, during the First Friday Art Walk. Gallery owner Heidi Wood says, “The new show gives an in-depth look at the figure, a subject uniquely interpreted by each of the artists displaying through February. A variety of artists express themselves through individualized points-of-view—such as one woman’s intention to reflect female empowerment rather than sexualizing the nude form.” Recently-hired curator Jody Thompson says, “The group exhibition will be our first show of the new year, featuring multiple styles and concepts portraying the human form… visual elements, such as perspective, texture, and color, deepen conceptual properties of empowerment and personal identification.” Artist Vian Nguyen, a recent graduate of WWU, works with illusion, painting detailed oils of raceless and genderless nudes in trompe-l’oeil: “…cube, paper airplane or torn paper give the illusion of actually existing in the real world.” Aleks Kargopoltsev, a Russian/American living in La Conner, displays contemporary cubist paintings rendered in oil, giving the human form multiple angles-of-view. His painting style has weight, drama, and dynamic color, vibrating in relationship with bold angular shapes. Heidi Wood’s enthusiasm regarding her gallery is contagious. She tells the story of sitting on the stairs after leasing the room for finger painting classes and rented studio space, when she had an epiphany: “Wouldn’t it be great if this space was turned into a contemporary gallery?” One thing led to another, and her mission to make a space where art is enjoyed (as well as providing a rentable venue for celebrations, meetings, classes, and

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donated space for worthy causes) quickly materialized. The gallery, a spacious room with high ceilings, light wood floors, and freshly painted walls, opened its doors in March of 2017. With all the hard work involved in upgrading the gallery, Heidi set aside her artistic practice until “Torn” by Vian Nguyen. after the remodel was complete. She says, “Things have smoothed out now, and I’m currently setting up my studio in the balcony overlooking the gallery.” She explains that the gallery has Aleks Kargopoltsev produces realistic more than enough space, upstairs and in and impressionist paintings. the back, to rent to artists wishing to work in downtown Bellingham. studio space upstairs in Bay Street Village. It’s obvious that Gallery Pegasus Once teaching took off, she began already has momentum, bringing fine art offering classes at Gallery Pegasus, to the community beginning last year: participants painting, enjoying Surreal and Whimsical Art, The Inward I, community, a glass of wine and nibbles, and New Whatcom. I enjoyed viewing and eventually, the surrounding walls Essence: Abstract Interpretations while displaying beautiful art. Heidi first interviewing the owner and curator. The demonstrates the technique, using fluid large format abstractions enlivened the acrylics that drip and pool, forming room with dynamic energy. “Once the vibrant spontaneous expressions. See gallery is earning its own way, I’ll donate www.fingerpaintingforgrownups.com and 5% of all profits to help support women www.gallerypegasus.com for more in transition.” Heidi says, “It’s my information. business model to give back to the public; Gallery Pegasus exhibits traditional and helping women in need means a lot to contemporary art with new shows me.” opening bi-monthly. Located at 301 W. Before she opened the gallery, Heidi Holly Street in downtown Bellingham, the volunteered at shelters, bringing the gallery is open daily from 12-5pm or by comfort of finger painting to displaced appointment (closed Wednesdays). For women. When she first facilitated Finger more information or to arrange an Adult Painting for Grownups, it was in a shared Finger Painting party, call 360-599-7731. Entertainment News Northwest ~ January 2018

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Studio UFO’s Trish Harding – Trish is

currently exhibiting her own work at Blessings Salon & Spa (recent oils) and Daisy Cafe (“Sebastian in Bellingham”). Trish also facilitates artist exhibits at WECU Fairhaven, Colophon Cafe, DIS, and group shows for Open Studio Painters who build a body of work. Show opportunities at Studio UFO during art walks are also available. Info: www.studio-ufo.net , 360319-6115 or trish.harding@studio-ufo.net.

Frank G. Craig, The Man & His Work –

Frank G. Craig will be our featured artist in December. His art career began in the 1930s during the Great Depression and continued until his death in 1997. With little formal training, Frank developed his own distinctive style of quick, spontaneous brushstrokes depicting the life and landscapes where he lived and traveled from Southern California up to Bellingham. This show also features examples of his ceramic and photographic works. On exhibit at Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery, through Jan. 20. Info: framr4u@aol.com , 360734-1340 or www.fourthcornerframes.com.

Photographs of Olympic National Park – Photographs of Olympic National Park by Kevin G, Jones will be showing at Mindport Exhibits (210 W. Holly St., Bellingham) through Jan. 31. Admission is $3. More info: publicity@mindport.org , 360-647-5614 or www.mindport.org.

Ink Paintings by Kathleen Whitlock – Kathleen’s work, on nonporous synthetic paper, uses ink in an untraditional way. The characteristics of ink make it uniquely suited to abstraction and the resulting random patterns and textures can be unpredictable. On exhibit in the Deming Library meeting room (5044 Mt. Baker Hwy.) through Jan. 13. Sponsored by the Friends of the Deming Library. Free. More info: 360-592-2422 or www.wcls.org.

This retrospective includes representative pieces from different phases of his lengthy career. • More info: 360-354-3600 or www.jansenartcenter.org.

Natural Edge Furniture at Artwood Gallery – Artwood has many natural edge

pieces in the gallery. Dining tables, side tables, benches, along with some natural edge bowls. All very different and special! Artwood is located at at 1000 Harris Ave., Bellingham. Free admission. More info: 360-647-1628, artwood@qwestoffice.net or www.artwoodgallery.com.

Call for Artist Submissions for the 21st Annual Peace Arch Park International Sculpture Exhibition (outdoor exhibition) May 1-Oct. 1 –

Artwork submissions deadline is Feb., 23. For submission guidelines, visit www.peacearchpark.org. More info: 360-332-7165 or info@peacearchpark.org.

Call to Artists: Spring Juried Exhibit –

The Jansen Art Center is accepting submissions for the 2018 Spring Juried Exhibit. The Juried Exhibits are open to the public as a way to showcase the artistic talent in Whatcom County and the surrounding region. Each season, artists are invited to submit up to five pieces to be judged by a qualified jury made up of artists, curators, and other figures in the arts community. The selected pieces are displayed in the Jansen Art Center for the community to enjoy. Submissions are accepted through 11:59pm on Mon., Feb. 5. Cost is $25 ($15 for Artist Level Members or higher). More info: 360-3543600, karen@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/exhibits/ submit-your-art.

New Exhibits at JAC – The Jansen Art

Center presents three new exhibits through Fri., Feb. 23. Exhibits include: Life Studies by artist Honghong Wang in a first solo exhibition. “The majority of the pieces are life drawing studies that have taken up a life of their own. It is neither about the style one is in nor about the object one is after. It is an attempt ”to see attentively, and to question constantly. Nothing is set in stone,” the artist tells us about this exhibit. • Unseen: The Art of Nanci Price Scoular – Nanci Price Scoular is a mixed media visual artist. Originally from South Africa, she lived first in Toronto and then in San Francisco. Her journey of immigration and transformation has had a profound effect on her life and her art. • Imaginary Friendship in Retrospect – Johannes Kunst’s work is complicated. Rooted in childhood memories of WWII Europe, his paintings often reflect those traumatic times, but in bold bright colors with some humor as well. Although his style has evolved over the years, a unique spirit flows throughout each decade of his work.

Susan Bennerstrom at The Inn at Lynden – A solo exhibit by Bellingham

artist Susan Bennerstrom continues through Jan. 31. Paintings by Susan will be on display at The Inn at Lynden. Susan Bennerstrom’s works in oils and pastels have been exhibited in solo shows in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Fe, New York, and Ireland, and she is represented by Woodside Braseth Gallery in Seattle. Artwork on display at The Inn at Lynden is available for purchase through the Gallery Shop at the Jansen Art Center, located at 321 Front St. in Lynden. Free admission. More info: 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/exhibit/ susan-bennerstrom-at-the-inn-at-lynden.

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Adult Drawing and Painting Classes –

Learning to draw and paint can change your life. Our classes follow the principles of drawing and painting from observation. Students learn technique, theory, and application through practice in the time-honored tradition of classical training. Students receive clear ‘hands-on’ art instruction in a wide range of mediums and techniques. Their artistic sensibilities are valued and encouraged in exciting ways. • Drawing and Painting for Kids and Teens: Drawing and painting classes that provide quality art instruction for children age 4 and up, and teenagers. Our classes encourage the development of skills along with handling art materials. Students learn to use their creativity while developing problem solving and life skills to achieve success in school. • Weekly classes at BellinghamART (1701 Ellis St.) Cost is $18 per hour. More info: 360-7388379, info@bellinghamart.com or www.bellinghamart.com.

Open Studio Painting – Learn to paint/

Learn to paint better in Open Studio Painting Wednesday Classes. This is a great way to increase your painting skills. All skill levels benefit as the instruction is easel-to-easel using your media and personal project. Join UFO members for professional instruction and spirited presentations and lively critiques. Join us at Studio UFO (301 W. Holly St., M-4) on Wed., Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31, 10am-3pm. Admission is $246 or $60 per day. More info: trish.harding@studio-ufo.net , 360-319-6115 or www.studio-ufo.net.

January at Whatcom Art Market –

We welcome the New Year, bringing a wide selection of local art to the community. Our January featured artists are a mix of enjoying winter and looking ahead to celebrating Valentines Day. Warm seasonal goodies followed by three of our inspired jewelers. Our weekly featured artist program continues. • Wed.-Sun, Jan. 3-7: Barb Atkins will feature her beautiful alpaca and Fair Isle knitted fashions • Wed.Sun., Jan. 10-14: Pat Fisher, Huckleberry Threads will show her fine handknitted and handwoven fashion accessories and home fashions. She will demonstrate weaving Sat., Jan. 13 and Sun., Jan. 14, 11-3pm. • Wed.-Sun., Jan. 17-21: Norma Appleton, featuring beautifully handcrafted jewelry. • Wed.-Sun., Jan. 24-28: Walt Hekala and Elizabeth Rhyneer, will be on-site to show their jewelry for the January Fairhaven Art Walk on Fri., Jan. 26, 5-8pm. • Wed., Jan. 31-Sun., Feb. 4: Elvy Schmoker, Bear Art Studios. Elvy and husband David bring delightful jewelry and glass art to the Art Market. • Come see us, bring your friends and family and share the best display of Whatcom’s art! Whatcom Art Market is located at 1103 11th Ave., Bellingham, and is open Wed.-Sun., 10am-6pm. Free admission. More info: 360-738-8564 or www.whatcomartmarket.org.

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Jamey Braden: Works from a Feminist Unconscious – Join us at

Make.Shift (306 Flora St., Bellingham) on First Friday Art Walk on Jan. 5 (6-10pm) for the opening of Jamey Braden: Works from a Feminist Unconscious. Jamey Braden is a Vancouver-based artist engaged with non-idiomatic improvisational making processes for creating material, text-based, and performative works. Prioritizing impulse, emotion, and surrealist principles for mining the unconscious, her works reach for release while often diverting into comedic territories. Free admission. More info: gallery@makeshiftproject.com or www.makeshiftproject.com/ events/2018/1/5/jamey-braden-worksfrom-a-feminist-unconscious.

January Art Show at Scott Milo Gallery– Join us for bright and perky

acrylics by Jennifer Bowman, soft pastel landscapes by Christine Troyer, photos on canvas by Lewis Jones, still life photographs by Randy Dana, rustic photo encaustic work by Kathy Hastings and encaustic paintings by Marilee Holm. Reception with the artists and a painting demonstration by Jennifer Bowman on Fri., Jan. 5 from 6-9pm. Scott Milo Gallery is located at 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Free admission. More info: 360-293-6938, gallery@scottmilo.com or www.scottmilo.com.

Sculpture Northwest Associate Sculptor Show – Sculpture Northwest is

hosting this show of it’s Associate Sculptors for the 2017 year. All sculptors will have at least one piece in the show. We look forward to showing the Island, San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom regions the very fine work of our professional Associate Sculptors. Join us at Allied Arts Gallery (1418 Cornwall) during Art Walk on Fri., Jan. 5, 6-10pm. Admission is free. More info: info@sculpturenorthwest.org , 360734-9757 or www.sculpturenorthwest.org.

Open Studio Tuesday Long Pose Drawing / Painting – Drop-in sessions

for long pose nude figure studies. Model maintains the same pose for one or two 2.5-hour sessions. French easels and drawing horses provided. Bring your own drawing and painting materials. No-odor solvents only. Pay per session. Open to artists of all levels; no instruction. Every Tuesday evening at The Creekside Building (1701 Ellis St., Studio 209, Bellingham) from 7-9:30pm. Admission is $15 per session / $52 four consecutive sessions. Info: marydmorton@yahoo.com , 360820-1271 or www.bellinghamart.com.

Whatcomics Artist Reception and 10th Anniversary Celebration –

Celebrate with this year’s talented Whatcomics artists and the many teen artists who have come before them on Sat., Jan. 13 from 2-3:30pm at the Lynden Library (216 4th St.). Nibble on light refreshments and view this year’s collection

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The Reinvention of the John M. Edson Hall of Birds – Victoria Blackwell, Director of Exhibitions at the Museum, will present the “nuts and bolts” of how the exhibition team developed the John M. Edson Hall of Birds at Whatcom Museum Old City Hall. From inception to grand opening, Blackwell will discuss how hundreds of birds were relocated from the Syre building, and how the informative and interactive components were researched and designed. Members of the North Cascades Audubon Society, who were critical in developing the narrative and providing information about birds in peril, will attend this presentation on Thurs., Jan. 11 at 11:30am at the Whatcom Museum Old City Hall (121 Prospect St., Bellingham). Admission is $8$10. More info: www.whatcommuseum.org.

Newcomers’ Club Monthly Luncheon – Join the Newcomers’ Club of Whatcom County for our monthly luncheon, held at Bellingham Golf & Country Club (3729 Meridian St.), from noon-2:30pm on Wed., Jan. 17. The cost for the luncheon is $16, reservations are required. More info and reservations:

Birchwood Garden Club: Red Barn Lavender – Red Barn Lavender of

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The Fight Against Human Trafficking – When she learned about the horrors of human trafficking after retiring from Nooksack Valley High School in 2007, Sue Ann Heutink became a modern day abolitionist. Sue Ann will share current information about trafficking in the U.S. and around the world. Learn about the fight against trafficking in Whatcom and Skagit counties, and how busy people with busy lives can help. Presentation on Sat., Jan. 20 from 3-4:30pm at the Everson Library (104 Kirsch Dr.). Free admission. More info: 360-966-5100 or www.wcls.org.

Home Funerals: Caring for Our Own – As sure as birth, death also happens. Choosing to keep our loved ones at home at end-of-life can be a sacred experience. Is it legal? Is it safe? What documents do we need? How do we care for the body as we choose to say goodbye? How do we create sacred space in honor of our loved ones? Join the discussion with Nora

Cedarwind-Young, Certified Death Midwife, Green Burial Educator and former Hospice Chaplain. Nora teaches nationwide and is a founding member of the National Home Funeral Association. She has been featured on NPR, in magazine articles, and in books. Presentation on Sun., Jan. 21 from 3:30-4:30pm at the Island Library (2144 S. Nugent Rd., Lummi Island). Free admission. More info: 360-758-7145 or www.wcls.org.

“Discovering Dragonflies” – Did you

know that dragonflies and damselflies have excellent vision, but can’t hear; have six legs, but can’t walk; are fierce predators of other insects, but are harmless to humans? Retired Professor James Walker, “Dragonfly Whisperer,” is credited with the discovery of the Splash-Dunk/Spin-Dry behavior in the Paddle-tailed Darner. Don’t miss Jim’s engaging presentation on the amazing and unusual behavior of dragonflies and damselflies of the Pacific Coast on Tues., Jan. 23 from 7-9pm at the Whatcom Musuem Old City Hall (121 Prospect St.). Admission is $8-$10. More info: www.whatcommuseum.org.

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Ferndale will be guest speakers from 7-9pm during the Wed., Jan. 3 meeting of the Birchwood Garden Club, held at Whatcom Museum Rotunda Room (121 Prospect St.). They will discuss their experiences growing various species of organic lavender. They began growing lavender in 2005, and have over 3,600 plants under cultivation. Birchwood Garden Club membership is open to anyone in Whatcom or Skagit County. Free admission. More info: 360-

Mason Bees: Alternative Pollinators –

of art published in our annual teen art anthology, Whatcomics 2017. In honor of our 10th year, we invite all former Whatcomics artists to share their stories of how taking part in Whatcomics has influenced their lives. Accepted 2017 artists can pick up their books at the reception, meet other artists, and enjoy art activities. Original art work created by Whatcom County teens will be on display at the Lynden Library meeting room throughout the month of January. To celebrate Whatcomics’ 10th anniversary, Whatcom County teens have chosen one drawing from each past year’s book. Those

prints will be framed and on display, including the one voted “People’s Choice” from our retrospective collection. Free admission. More info: 360-354-4883 or www.wcls.org.

The bee crisis is very real. This workshop will provide an overview of the problem and introduce you to native pollinators that you can support in your own backyard. Presented by Blaine C.O.R.E. (Blaine Community Orchards for Resources and Education) on Sat., Jan. 13 from 10amnoon at the Blaine Library (610 3rd St.). Free admission. More info: 360-305-3637 or www.wcls.org.

Trees Dreaming in Dharma –

Meditations on the spirit of the forests. Ken’s paintings express our Western landscape in an Eastern transcendental manner. Sponsored by the Friends of the Deming Library. On display at the Deming Library (Mt. Baker Hwy.) from Thurs., Jan. 18-March 3. Free admission. More info: 360-592-2422 or www.wcls.org.

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Senior Bocce Ball – Come and try Bocce Ball with 50+ active seniors at the Bellingham Sportsplex. Every Mon. & Thurs. from 10-11:30am. Cost is $24 per month. More info: 360-318-3851 or fizworp@gmail.com.

All Levels Gentle Yoga – I am so

confident that you will love my yoga classes that I want to gift you your first class as my way of saying thank you for showing up and loving yourself enough to step in. Classes meet at Anacortes Center for Happiness (619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes) 10:30-11:30am Tues. & Thurs. 6-7pm Thurs.. More info: 360-319-4452 ericka@efreshyoga.com or www.efreshyoga.com.

skill levels welcomed. This class will guide you through the flowing and choreographed movements that are easy on the body and make the mind-body connection through deep energizing breathing, essential for good brain health. Classes held at St. James Presbyterian Church (910 14th St., Bellingham) on Mondays from 5:15-6:15pm and Wednesdays from 11:15am-12:15pm at Firehouse PAC (1314 Harris Ave.). Info: 360-389-5754 or LindaTaiChi@comcast.net.

S L O W Flow Gentle Yoga – Ongoing

class led by highly experienced instructor. Promoting joint freeing, balance and restorative poses. Please register. Schedule subject to change. Cost is $15 per class, Mondays at 5pm. The Metta Center (1602 Carolina St., Bellingham) has 10 classes of therapeutic body/mind classes per week. More info: thaiyogatherapy@aol.com , 360393-6327 or www.themettacenter.org.

Gentle Yoga Classes – Join Joani for

gentle yoga classes at The Metta Center. Classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30-11:45am. Joani Glasser is a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance (E-RYT-500), specializing in yoga support for the back, with over 35 years experience. 3-month pass fees: $65 for 5 classes / $100 for 10 classes / $15 drop-in / $10 first time. More info: yogawithjoani@yahoo.com or www.yogawithjoani.com.

T’ai Chi Classes – Join Linda and learn

T’ai Chi Ch’uan to sustain and maintain your health, balance, and wellbeing throughout life. Beginners and all Tai Chi

The Opera House – The Opera House, a new film by multiple Emmy Awardwinning documentary filmmaker Susan Froemke, surveys a remarkable period of the Metropolitan Opera’s rich history and a time of great change for New York. Drawing on rarely seen archival footage, stills, and recent interviews, the film chronicles the creation of the Met’s storied home of the last 50 years, against the backdrop of the cultural life of New York City in the 50s and 60s. Amongst the notable figures in the film are famed soprano Leontyne Price, who opened the new Met in 1966 in Samuel Barber’s Anthony and Cleopatra; Rudolf Bing, the Met’s imperious General Manager; Robert Moses, the unstoppable city planner who bulldozed an entire neighborhood; and Wallace Harrison, whose quest for architectural glory was never fully realized. Showing at Lincoln Theatre (712 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon) on Sat., Jan. 13 at 12:45pm. Admission is $15 general / $13 members. More info: 360-336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org/film/opera-house. The Piano – Part of the Spectacular,

Spectacular Film Series, the Lincoln Theatre (712 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon) presents The Piano on Sat., Jan. 13 at 7:30pm. Set in 1851, a mute Scottish woman arrives in colonial New Zealand for an arranged marriage, with her precocious young daughter and beloved piano in tow. Her practical new husband refuses to transport the piano to their home and makes a deal with his neighbor, George Baines to take the piano off his hands. Attracted to Ada, Baines agrees to return the piano in exchange for a series of piano lessons that become a series of increasingly charged sexual encounters. As pent-up emotions of rage and desire swirl around all three characters, the savage wilderness begins to consume the tiny European enclave. Admission is $10.50 general / $9.50 seniors, students and active military / $8 kids 12 and under. More info: 360-3368955 or www.lincolntheatre.org/film/ spectacular-spectacular-series-piano.

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Get to Know Us: Sumas Historical Society and Museum – The Sumas

History Museum’s official Grand Opening was Aug. 5, 2017, following months of hard work gathering historical items and refurbishing the building. Find out more about this organization while learning Sumas history through the various artifacts presented by Sumas Historical Society members. This program is held in conjunction with the Sumas Community/ Senior Center on Wed., Jan. 3 from 7-8pm at the Sumas Library (461 2nd St.). Free admission. More info: 360-988-2501 or www.wcls.org.

Burlington’s Medical Legends History Exhibit – Burlington’s Medical

Legends is a new history exhibit opening on Sat., Jan. 6 with a reception from 1-3pm at the Burlington Chamber of Commerce, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave. This exhibit is an historic preservation awareness project to inspire community interest in Burlington’s rich past. Featured are Dr. Fred Schacht and Dr. H.E. Cleveland and other local physicians and nurses. This free exhibit continues through June, and is viewable during regular chamber hours. More info: 360-757-0994.

The YWCA: 100 Years of Serving Local Women” – The American

Association of University Women (AAUW) presents its monthly meeting on Sat., Jan. 13, 10am-noon at the YWCA (1026 N. Forest St., Bellingham). Jo Collinge, Board Secretary of the Bellingham YWCA, and

20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Human Rights Saturday Conference – “50 years of Freedom or

50 years of Fear?; Chaos or Community? Where do we go from here?” is our theme. It echoes the title of Dr. King’s 1967 book, Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?. We will be asking participants to reflect on what has changed and what has not changed since Dr. King’s death 50 years ago. Keynote will be “A Collective Contribution,” a fishbowl conversation between women of color. Skill building workshop for children (with adult), teens, and adults. Clock hours available. Information booths and complimentary refreshments. Food vendors on site with lunch options for purchase. No childcare. Takes place on Sat., Jan. 13 from 9am-4pm at WCC Syre Center (235 W. Kellogg Rd., Bellingham). Free. More info: whatcomhrtf@gmail.com or www.whrtf.org.

Community Food Co-op Hosts 20th Annual MLK Jr. Day Event – The Community Food Co-op will host its 20th Annual MLK Jr. Day Event on Mon., Jan.

Lynne Maslind, author of 100 Years of Challenge and Change, will speak about the role of the YWCA in serving the women of Bellingham for over a century. Free admission. More info: 360-392-8856 or hbergkolin@gmail.com.

Pickett House Museum Tour – Come

tour the Historic Pickett House Museum where Major General George E. Pickett, CSA of Civil War fame lived and loved. This home was built in Bellingham on Peabody hill in 1856 with planks sawn at the 1853 Roeder-Peabody Mill on Whatcom Creek. It is the oldest documented, wooden structure on its original site in the State of Washington. This is where U.S. Army Captain George E. Pickett married a Haida woman and raised their son, James Tilton Pickett before the Civil War. Pickett’s house has changed ownership many times. Hattie Strother, who lived here from 1889 until her death in 1936, deeded the house to the Washington State Historical Society and the contents to the Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington, Whatcom Chapter 5. After her death, the house became an historical monument, is listed on the Washington Heritage Register, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Join the tour on Sun., Jan. 14 from 1-4pm. Located at 910 Bancroft St., Bellingham. Free admission. More info: 360-733-5873, daughtersofpioneers@hotmail.com or www.questers1944.org.

15 at 6pm. The event opens with special musical guest Checo Tohomaso and two brief presentations, and concludes with a community open mic for sharing poems, stories and songs focusing on diversity, human rights or related issues. We will celebrate Dr. King’s notion of a “Beloved Community,” envisioned as a society based on justice, equal opportunity and love of one’s fellow human beings. We are once again honored to have Kevin Murphy emcee the evening. People are asked to limit presentations to three minutes or less. Please contact karlm@communityfood. coop beforehand to sign up. All are welcome to enjoy this free event. More info: 360-734-8158.

Gathering of Crones – Crones, an

archetype for older women, meet monthly for discussion, singing, and poetry. Find support, share your adventure in living, and connect to camaraderie with other sisters. Newcomers welcome. Join us on Thurs., Jan. 18 from 10-11:30am at The Willows (3115 Squalicum Pkwy., 1st Floor West Lounge). Free admission. More info: 360-595-4485.

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NookChat: Community Storytelling – From Vancouver Island to Hollywood to Nooksack, Diane Das shares stories of her glamorous youth and world travels. She rode horses with Elizabeth Taylor, sang and danced in numerous light operas using the stage name “Dauncey,” worked for Egyptologists, and is now one of our library’s avid supporters. Join Diane as she shares these stories and more with Jim Berg as we “Explore the Past; Enrich the Present” in this informal, interactive gathering sponsored by the Nooksack Valley Heritage Center committee on Sun., Jan. 14 at the Everson Library (104 Kirsch Dr.) from 3-4pm. Free admission. More info: 360-966-5100 or www.wcls.org.

Hattie Strother Chapter Meeting –

Please come to enjoy learning about antiques and sharing about their collections with new friends. Join us at member’s home on Thurs., Jan. 18, 1:30-4:30pm. Free admission. More info: daughtersofpioneers@hotmail.com , 360-733-5873 or www.questers1944.org.

Tours/Shows with Whatcom Council on Aging – Seattle Art Museum – Andrew Wyeth exhibit, Jan. 12 • Seattle’s Smith Tower, Frye Art Museum & Irish Lunch Tour, Jan. 24 • Seattle Flower and Garden Show, Feb. 9 • BC Sensational Getaway, Feb. 13-15 • Chinese New Year & Temple, Feb. 16 • Seattle Museum of Flight, Feb. 22 • Princess Cruise round trip: Bellingham, Vancouver to Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Monterey and San Francisco, April 25-May 5. More info and registration: 360-733-4030, ext. 1019, sashley@wccoa.org.

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Mount Baker Theatre presents Three Great Shows to Light up the Dark January Nights! by Deborah M. Bernard January can be a tough month. Christmas and New Year’s festivities are over. You go to work in the dark and come home in the dark. Many people suffer from post-holiday blues in the cold and dreary month of January. Take heart! The Mount Baker Theatre has the perfect antidote to the wintertime blues with three great shows to ignite your imagination, tickle your funny bone, or resonate in your soul with iconic, live music performances. “And now, let us believe in a long year that is given to us, new, untouched, full of things that have never yet been seen!” –Rainer Maria Rilke Hold onto your sides for a hilarious girls’-night outing with three new-to-theBaker, award-winning comediennes! Ladies of Laughter: Funny & Fabulous is back at the Baker on Saturday, January 13 at 7:30pm. Starting with star power, meet Jane Condon, who’s appeared on ABC’s The View, Lifetime’s Girls’ Night Out, Fox’s series finale of 24, and NBC’s Last Comic Standing. The next member of this comedy expedition is Kelly MacFarland, winner of the 2016 Ladies of Laughter Professional competition and host of the web series Fit or Fad. Completing the crew is Robin Fox, who gave up being the funniest mom on her New Jersey cul-de-sac to take the NY comedy scene by storm. Take a trip to another point of view—or maybe see yourself—in the crafty comedy of these comediennes, all winners of the Ladies of Laughter stand-up competition. Whether it is motherhood survival stories, poking fun at faux fitness, or tales of the suburban “dieting lifestyle,” these are jokes to which we can all laugh along. $39.50 / $35.50 / $29.50 / $20.50 Follow your heartstrings to this stunning, big-hearted vocalist in what is sure to be a poignant and perfect show. Be at Mount Baker Theatre on Friday,

Don’t miss Ladies of Laughter: Funny & Fabulous on January 13 featuring three premier women in comedy for a hilarious ladies’-night outing!

At left: Five for Fighting is the stage name of American singer-songwriter John Ondrasik. At right: Join Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal for an amazing MBT evening on January 26. Photo by Clay Patrick McBride.

January 19 at 8pm for Five for Fighting with String Quartet. John Ondrasik burst onto the music scene 17 years ago with the Grammy Award-nominated hit “Superman,” which became an after-thefact anthem of the September 11th attacks. His music has sold over 2.5 million albums and has been featured in over 350 films and TV shows. Ondrasik has written tunes for everyone from Josh Groban to the Backstreet Boys. Using music as “the great healer,” John has supported many causes. Whether you identify this band by “100 Years” or “What If,” it is all the same one, passionate guy. Past sightings include the Kennedy Center, NASA, Ted Talks, and a variety of hockey arenas, but this future sighting accompanied by a string quartet is the one you don’t want to miss. Don’t miss this stunning, performer in what is sure to be a wonderful show. $39.50/ $34.50 / $29.50 / $17.50 Take a musical journey with two Grammy-winning spouses through Cash’s incredible collection of work on Friday, Entertainment News Northwest ~ January 2018

January 26 at 7:30pm. Join Rosanne Cash, a four-time Grammy winner and member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, for an amazing MBT outing with her famed husband, John Leventhal. Cash has recorded 15 albums and charted 21 top-40 country singles, 11 of which reached number one. Listen for this extraordinary duo to perform music from her recent trilogy of albums as well as classics from her decades-long, celebrated career. Take a rich journey that is both classical and completely contemporary with two superstar Grammy winners and this collection of American roots songs encompassing blues, gospel, folk, country, and rock. Cash and her collaborator, musical director, and guitarist John Leventhal present an acoustic evening celebrating her prolific and deeply rooted catalog of music. $49.50 / $42.50 / $35.50 / $21.50 Mount Baker Theatre is located at 104 N. Commercial Street in Bellingham. To purchase tickets you may call the box office at 360-734-6080 or email tickets@mountbakertheatre.com.

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Children’s Musical Theater –

Children’s Musical Theater classes begin at the Jansen Art Center (321 Front St., Lynden) on Jan. 10 (grades 5-12) and Jan. 11 (grades 3-4) and run through May. These classes are taught by Kathleen Dean, and end with a performance by the students. Cost is $255 ($15 per week). More info: 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/music-studio.

Young Marx (NT Live) – It’s 1850, and

Europe’s most feared terrorist is hiding in Dean Street, Soho. Broke, restless and horny, the thirty-two-year-old revolutionary is a frothing combination of intellectual brilliance, invective, satiric wit, and child-like emotional illiteracy. Creditors, spies, rival revolutionary factions and prospective seducers of his beautiful wife all circle like vultures. His writing blocked, his marriage dying, his friend Engels in despair at his wasted genius, his only hope is a job on the railway. But there’s still no one in the capital like Karl Heinrich Marx. Showing at Lincoln Theatre (712 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon) on Sun., Jan. 7 at 1pm. Admission is $18 adults / $16 seniors / $14 students and kids / $2 off members. More info: 360-336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org/film/nt-live-young-marx.

Xanadu – The Tony Award-nominated

musical Xanadu comes to the BAAY stage (1059 N. State St.) this January! Don’t miss this spectacular story about a struggling artist and his quest to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time: roller disco! Along the way, Sonny is aided by an enchanting Greek muse named Kira, and these two develop a friendship that soon becomes a romantic tale of forbidden love. Directed by Dana Crediford, with choreography by Lisa Markowitz and musical direction by T.J. Anderson. BAAY’s talented cast of performers ages 13-17 will keep you at the edge of your seats. Admission is $10; tickets on sale now at baay.org! Performances on Fri., Jan. 12 at 7pm; Sat., Jan 13 at 2pm & 7pm; Sun., Jan. 14 at 2pm; Fri., Jan. 19 at 7pm; Sat., Jan. 20 at 2pm & 7pm; and Sun., Jan. 21 at 2pm. Admission is $10. More info: 360-3068531, media@baay.org or www.baay.org.

talent. Shows at 7pm and 9pm; doors open 30 minutes prior. Admission is $5-$10 suggested donation. Early show is family-friendly, and late show is (almost) anything goes! Bellingham Circus Guild’s Cirque Lab is located at 1401 6th St. Info: www.bellinghamcircusguild.com/vaudevillingham.

Enchanted April – When two frustrated

who want to test the waters of improv or refresh their skills. Classes are held on Wednesdays from 7-9pm at 1011 Girard St. in Bellingham. Register by Jan. 31 to receive the discounted $60 price. More info: 360-756-0756, sheila@improvplayworks.com or www.improvplayworks.com.

London housewives decide to rent a villa in Italy for a holiday away from their bleak marriages, they recruit two very different English women to share the cost and the experience. There, among the wisteria blossoms and Mediterranean sunshine, all four bloom again—rediscovering themselves in ways that neither they nor we could never have expected. Performances at Anacortes Community Theatre (918 M Ave., Anacortes) on: Fri. & Sat., Jan. 26 & 27 at 7:30pm; Sun., Jan. 28 at 2pm; and Thurs.-Sat., Feb. 1-3 at 7:30pm. Admission is $20. More info: 360-293-6829 or www.acttheatre.com.

Tosca – Rivaling the splendor of Franco

Zeffirelli’s Napoleonic-era sets and costumes, Sir David McVicar’s ravishing new production offers a splendid backdrop for extraordinary singing. Sonya Yoncheva will make her debut as the title prima donna alongside Vittorio Grigolo and Bryn Terfel. Music Director Emeritus James Levine conducts. Showing at Lincoln Theatre (712 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon) on Sat., Jan. 27 at 9:45am. Admission is $23 general / $21 seniors / $19 students / $17 kids 12 and under / $2 off members. More info: 360-336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org/film/met-live-hd-tosca.

New Year Special! – Resolve to have

fun with a 4 week Improv Mini-series. Start the year off with fun & creativity with 4 weeks of classes taught by Sheila Goldsmith. This offering is for new and returning students (adults & youth 14+)

Vaudevillingham – It’s our monthly

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Whatcom READS: One Book, One Community by Courtney Kendall Ten books ago, Whatcom READS invited our community to participate in one giant book club. The pages continue to turn with great success. The countywide conversation centers around one book picked by Whatcom READS, complimented by numerous events throughout the county that follow the book’s theme and the author’s visit to Whatcom County. Author Ruth Ozeki presents “The Art and Craft of Writing” at Western Washington University’s Wilson Library in March 2016.

Deming: Digging Deeper with Sunil Yapa March 8 from 7–8:30pm at the Deming Library: A discussion with Sunil on the five books that have influenced him and his writing.

Bellingham: An Afternoon with Sunil Yapa March 9 from 1–3pm at the Bellingham Ferry Terminal: A presentation by Sunil on his book.

Rachel Myers, Bellingham Public Library Trustee, shows off her “read and release” copy of Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist. Read and release copies of Whatcom READS books are donated to the community to be read and shared. Look for read and release book giveaways on social media and in local little free libraries.

The idea for Whatcom READS came by way of Seattle with librarian Nancy Pearl’s “one book” project. Today Whatcom READS events and books are organized and chosen by all the public and academic libraries in Whatcom County, along with Village Books. Key sponsors such as Friends of the Bellingham Public Library and Whatcom County Library Foundation, as well as other businesses and organizations, help support the numerous events that happen surrounding Whatcom READS and the chosen book. Choosing just one book seems like a daunting task. When asked whether it was difficult to choose just one, Janice Keller—Communications, Community Relations, & Programming Manager for the Bellingham Public Library—did not skip a beat: “Yes.” The organization uses specific criteria when making the decision, including a need for the book and/or the author to have local ties and a wideranging appeal in our community. Though choosing a book is difficult, Janice says that “it’s a great problem to have because there are a lot of amazing books and authors that meet our criteria.”

Bellingham: An Evening with Sunil Yapa March 9 from 7–9pm at the Mount Baker Theatre: The crowning event of Whatcom READS with a presentation by Sunil.

Sunil Yapa, author of Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist.” Photo by Beowulf Sheehan.

This year’s book is Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist by Sunil Yapa. Set in Seattle amid the 1999 World Trade Organization protests, Yapa’s debut novel moves between different perspectives to give readers a clear sense of the chaos erupting throughout the city and the humanity that ties everyone together no matter the side. “The author’s work is a timely and provocative piece,” says Janice of this year’s choice. “We chose this book before the recent rise of people protesting and thought our community would really enjoy it.” Speaking of the WTO protests, Janice points to its significance in our region: “Many people in Whatcom County talked about it, cared about it.” While many events will be announced on the Whatcom READS website, events scheduled during Sunil Yapa’s visit in March can be seen below:

Ferndale: Book Discussion with Sunil Yapa March 8 from 1–3pm at the Ferndale Library: A facilitated discussion with Sunil about his book with time for audience questions. Entertainment News Northwest ~ January 2018

Bellingham: The Art and Craft of Writing March 10 from 2–3:30pm at Wilson Library, Western Washington University A discussion with Sunil on his writing technique with the element of a writing workshop. In addition to reading the book and attending events, Whatcom WRITES and the Whatcom READS Art Challenge offer a way for the community to consider the chosen book in yet another way by creating work that speaks to the current book choice. More information on those upcoming events can be found on Whatcom READS’ website. Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist can be found in digital, audio, and print format through the Whatcom County Library system, as well as through Village Books who donates 10% of the proceeds to Whatcom READS. Donations and sponsors are always welcome to help spread the joy of reading countywide. For more information on donating and on Whatcom READS in general, visit www.whatcomreads.org. Unless noted otherwise, photos courtesy of the Bellingham Public Library.

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Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest – The

Sumas Writers Group – Are you an

Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest will accept single-poem submissions from Whatcom County residents between March 1 and 31, 2018. Winners are invited to read their poems at a free public awards ceremony Thurs., May 17, at Bellingham Cruise Terminal. The public is welcome at the ceremony. Twenty-five winners are chosen. Ten Walk Award-winning poems are displayed for a year in front of Bellingham Public Library, and are displayed on WTA buses along with 15 Merit Award winners. This year’s judges are Jane Wong and Richard Widerkehr. For details, including contest guidelines, go to http://boyntonpoetrycontest.wordpress.com.

aspiring writer? Come join us to improve your writing techniques, get feedback on your writing, and gain information on how to get your work published. All writing styles welcome (novel, short story, comics, etc.). This group meets monthly on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at the Sumas Library (461 2nd St.) from 10-11am. Can’t make it every month? No problem—come when you are able! For adults and teens grades 9-12. Free admission. More info: 360-988-2501 or www.wcls.org.

Creekside Open Mic – Poetry, prose,

and music on the third Wednesday of the month at the South Whatcom Library (10 Barn View Ct., Sudden Valley, Gate 2). Sign up to read at 6pm, or become a member of the audience. Performances start at 6:30pm. Free admission. More info: 360-305-3632 or www.wcls.org.

Friends of Birch Bay Library Logo Contest – The objective of the contest is

to create a logo to promote a new library in Birch Bay. Register and get submission guidelines at sites.google.com/view/fobbl. Registration deadline is Jan. 15; submission deadline is March 15.

Chuckanut Radio Hour 11th Anniversary Show – This month the

Chuckanut Radio Hour will celebrate its 11th Anniversary with highlights and clips from some of the best of 2017 and the last ELEVEN years on Thurs., Jan. 4 at 6:30pm at Whatcom Community College (237 W. Kellogg Rd.). This is always a popular show so get your tickets now! Each Chuckanut Radio Hour includes guest authors, musicians, performance poet Kevin Murphy, Cascadia Weekly columnist Alan Rhodes, and episodes of As the Ham Turns serial radio comedy, not to mention groaner jokes by hosts Chuck & Dee Robinson and announcer Rich Donnelly. Tickets are $5 and will soon be available at Village Books and BrownPaperTickets.com. Each ticket serves as a $5 voucher to spend on featured titles at the show. The Radio Hour airs every Fri. at 7am, Sat. evening at 7pm, and Sun. at 9pm on SPARK RADIO, KMRE 102.3FM. Co-sponsored by the Whatcom Community College Foundation, 12th Street Shoes, and Westside Pizza. More info: 360-671-2626 or www.villagebooks.com/event.

WWU Children’s Literature Conference – The WWU Children’s

Whatcom Writers and Publishers Monthly Meeting – Whatcom Writers

and Publishers invites all writers to its annual All Clubs Holiday Mixer on Wed., Jan. 10, from 6-8:30pm at Nicki’s Bella Marina (2615 S. Harbor Loop Dr., Bellingham). Join us as Kim Hornsby (pictured) tells her story about going from a struggling Indie author to a producer on a feature film with a Hollywood production company. Kim is an Amazon #1 Bestselling Author with a 3-Book Series optioned for film. The first movie is now in development. The Dream Jumper’s Promise (Book 1) won the Chanticleer Paranormal Mystery Thriller Award, was nominated as Best Indie First Book with the Romance Convention, and was a finalist in the InD’Scribe Rone Awards. Food and drinks are available for purchase from Nicki’s menu. Please RSVP on our website to guarantee a seat. The official start time is 6pm; come at 5:30pm to get happy hour prices. Free admission. More info: 360-319-8366, caithiseach@gmail.com or www.whatcomwritersandpublishers.org.

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Literature Conference is celebrating its 15th Anniversary! This event has become an annual tradition for many, where teachers and librarians, readers and writers gather to celebrate and learn about children’s literature. This year’s conference features Sophie Blackall, Benjamin Alire Saenz, Pam Munoz Ryan and Kevin Henke on Sat., Feb. 24 from 8am-3:30pm. Cost is $35-$175. More info: 360-650-3227, Nancy.Johnson@wwu.edu or www.wwuclc.com.

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An in-person trained health insurance assister from Sea Mar Community Health Center will be available to help apply for health insurance coverage and assist with any health-insurance related needs or questions. For more information, contact Jenni at jjohnson@cob.org or 360-7787217. Join us at Bellingham Public Library (210 Central Ave.) on Thurs., Jan. 4 & 11, 10am-1:30pm or Tues., Jan. 9, from 2-4:30. Free admission. More info: 360-778-7217, jjohnson@cob.org or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

Learn to Think on Your Feet – Come join us for a free workshop. An evening of play, creativity, storytelling and fun! We will do a selection of games and exercises from improvisational theater. All levels welcome, absolutely no experience necessary! Adults & Teens 14+. Join us at Improv Playworks Studio (1011 Girard St.) on Tues., Jan. 9 and Wed., Jan. 24 from 7-9pm. Free admission. More info: 360756-0756, sheila@improvplayworks.com or www.improvplayworks.com. Embroidered Word of the Year –

Brave. Flow. Hope. Balance. Do you have a word to guide you into 2018? We will embroider wall hangings with a word for the year as a way to deepen our intentions and to practice (or learn) a simple hand sewing technique. Play with color, fonts and embellishments to amplify and express

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your desire for the new year. Come with a word or short phrase, or get inspired by our gathering. All materials provided. You may bring an embroidery hoop, embroidery floss, scissors or needles if you have favorite ones in your stash. At Ragfinery (1421 N. Forest St., Bellingham) on Sat., Jan. 13 from 1-3:30pm. Cost is $29. More info: 360-738-6977, hello@ragfinery.com or www.ragfinery.com/upcoming-events/ event/embroidered-word-year.

Smart Business Summit: “Measuring & Marketing Sustainability” –

Businesses will come together for actionable, take-home knowledge on sustainability reporting and better business performance. This half-day summit on Thurs., Jan. 25 will host inspiring speakers and powerful panelists including Kevin Wilhelm, who has more than 20 years of experience helping companies set and execute sustainability goals and has authored three acclaimed books in this field; Stephanie Ryan from B-Lab, one of the most celebrated sustainable business organizations; and Melissa Elkins the sustainability powerhouse from our local Community Food Co-op. From 11am-5pm in the Leopold Crystal Ballroom (1224 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham). Cost is $65-$75. More info: 360-647-7093, Mark@sustainableconnections.org or www.sustainableconnections.org/events/ smart-business-summit.

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